Japan's five largest automakers increased domestic production in April from a year earlier, with Toyota Motor Corp. reporting a 13.3 percent rise, according to data released by the companies Monday.
Toyota's domestic output rose to 265,707 vehicles, up for the ninth consecutive month.
Nissan Motor Co. said its domestic production in April increased for the first time in 17 months to 106,669 vehicles, up 23.2 percent.
Honda Motor Co. reported a 15.6 percent increase to 102,303 vehicles, while Mitsubishi Motors Corp. posted a 16.1 percent rise to 70,268.
Domestic output by Mazda Motor Corp. rose 15.3 percent to 61,823 vehicles -- the fourth straight month of gains.
Regarding sales on the home market, Toyota reported its first rise in two months, up 1.5 percent to 119,350. Nissan saw a fall for the eighth consecutive month, down 7.4 percent to 45,798 vehicles.
Toyota said it took a 44.5 percent share of the domestic market while Nissan reported a 17.1 percent share.
Domestic sales at Honda rose for the fifth straight month to 55,203, up 13.1 percent. Mitsubishi Motors reported a decline of 7.1 percent to 36,956 vehicles.
Mazda reported a 5.2 percent fall in domestic sales to 20,765, the first downturn in six months.
Exports grew at all the five makers for the month, attributable largely to active demand in the North American and Asian markets.
Toyota's exports grew 20.4 percent to 163,400 vehicles, up for the third consecutive month. Nissan's rose for the first time in 13 months to 59,124, up 38.3 percent.
Honda's exports rose for the first time since October to 56,706 vehicles, up 28.9 percent.
Mitsubishi Motors' exports increased 48.5 percent to 28,877 vehicles, while Mazda's gained 30.7 percent to 39,768, up for the first time in two months.