Nissan North America Sales Rise 26.8% In November
FRANKLIN, Tenn., Dec. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported November U.S. sales of 71,366 units versus 56,288 units a year earlier, an increase of 26.8 percent. Nissan Division sales were up 24.8 percent for the month, and sales of Infiniti vehicles rose 45 percent from the prior year. For all of 2010, NNA sales are up 17 percent.
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NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
- Nissan vehicles posted sales of 63,184 units in November compared with 50,644 units sold in November the previous year, an increase of 24.8 percent.
- Nissan Rogue set a new November record with 8,525 deliveries, up 67.1 percent.
- Nissan Versa also set a November record at 6,724 deliveries, up 21.1 percent.
- Nissan Juke continues to outperform launch expectations, with 3,373 deliveries.
“Nissan is maintaining momentum across the lineup, including the launch of the all-new Juke sport cross,” said Al Castignetti, vice president and general manager, Nissan division. “Rogue and Versa led the way, and we’re also pleased to see substantial gains from vehicles like Altima and our trucks and SUVs.”
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
- Infiniti sales for November were 8,182 units, up 45 percent from the 5,644 units sold in the same month a year earlier. Infiniti sales are up 26.3 percent for all of 2010.
- Deliveries of the all-new QX luxury SUV were up 148.3 percent at 1,326 units.
- Infiniti M sales totaled 1,112, up 167.3 percent over the prior year.
- Boosted by the first full month of sales of the new G25, the entire refreshed G Sedan Line gained 35.9 percent.
“The all-new Infiniti M and QX models continue to lead our strong sales growth, with triple-digit percentage gains,” said Ben Poore, vice president, Infiniti Business Unit. “With the enhancements we’ve made to our core G Line, we’re seeing more customers respond by visiting our showrooms.”
NOTE: To ensure consistency in global sales reporting, Nissan North America calculates monthly variances on a straight-percentage basis, unadjusted for the number of selling days. November 2010 had 24 selling days versus 23 in November 2009.
In North America, Nissan’s operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program 2010 and has been recognized as a 2010 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. More information on Nissan in North America, the Nissan LEAF and zero emissions can be found at www.nissanusa.com.
NISSAN DIVISION
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Nov. Nov. Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD
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2010 2009 % chg 2010 2009 % chg
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Nissan Division
Total 63,184 50,644 24.8 723,931 624,718 15.9
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Versa 6,724 5,554 21.1 89,504 76,097 17.6
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Sentra 5,817 5,210 11.7 83,285 76,514 8.8
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Cube 1,003 1,565 -35.9 21,883 18,414 18.8
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Altima 18,372 15,490 18.6 206,247 184,925 11.5
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Maxima 4,318 4,995 -13.6 56,107 47,931 17.1
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370Z 630 713 -11.6 9,489 12,193 -22.2
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GT-R 50 92 -45.7 839 1,415 -40.7
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Total Car 36,914 33,619 9.8 467,354 417,489 11.9
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Frontier 3,137 2,007 56.3 36,644 25,427 44.1
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Titan 1,796 1,501 19.7 21,223 16,894 25.6
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Xterra 1,465 1,682 -12.9 18,672 14,591 28.0
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Pathfinder 1,835 1,630 12.6 18,976 16,027 18.4
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Armada 1,740 953 82.6 17,087 8,265 106.7
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Juke 3,373 0 n/a 5,476 0 n/a
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Rogue 8,525 5,101 67.1 89,152 70,671 26.2
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Murano 4,399 3,924 12.1 49,170 47,044 4.5
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Quest 0 227 -100.0 177 8,310 -97.9
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Total Truck 26,270 17,025 54.3 256,577 207,229 23.8
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North American
produced 45,204 39,249 15.2 547,922 474,981 15.4
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Car 35,231 31,249 12.7 435,143 385,467 12.9
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Truck 9,973 8,000 24.7 112,779 89,514 26.0
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Import 17,980 11,395 57.8 176,009 149,737 17.5
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Car 1,683 2,370 -29.0 32,211 32,022 0.6
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Truck 16,297 9,025 80.6 143,798 117,715 22.2
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INFINITI DIVISION
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Nov. Nov. Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD
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2010 2009 % chg 2010 2009 % chg
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Infiniti Division
Total 8,182 5,644 45.0 90,909 71,981 26.3
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G Sedan 2,856 2,102 35.9 36,057 28,816 25.1
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G Coupe 1,182 1,186 -0.3 15,013 13,191 13.8
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M 1,112 416 167.3 12,877 7,693 67.4
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QX56 1,326 534 148.3 10,308 5,304 94.3
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EX 805 630 27.8 7,409 7,049 5.1
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FX 901 776 16.1 9,245 9,928 -6.9
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Total Car 5,150 3,704 39.0 63,947 49,700 28.7
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Total Truck 3,032 1,940 56.3 26,962 22,281 21.0
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NISSAN & INFINITI
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Nov. Nov. Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD
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2010 2009 % chg 2010 2009 % chg
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TOTAL VEHICLE 71,366 56,288 26.8 814,840 696,699 17.0
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Total Car 42,064 37,323 12.7 531,301 467,189 13.7
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Total Truck 29,302 18,965 54.5 283,539 229,510 23.5
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Selling days 24 23 279 280
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* All numbers
include Hawaii
SOURCE Nissan North America, Inc.