Monday, December 3, 2012

Nissan: Nissan North America Sets New November Sales Record

-Nissan and Infiniti brands each post record November sales-
This release contains: 2 Related Documents, 1 Photo

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported record November U.S. sales of 96,197 units versus 85,182 units a year earlier, up 12.9 percent. Nissan Division set a new November record, with sales up 9.8 percent for the month over the prior year at 84,300 units. Sales of Infiniti vehicles were 11,897, up 41.2 percent over the prior year, also a November record.


NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS



  • Nissan Division posted sales of 84,300 units, up 9.8 percent from last November's 76,754 units, making it Nissan's best November ever.

  • Pathfinder SUV sales rose 249.5 percent to 8,097 units, led by the all-new 2013 Pathfinder that went on sale in November.

  • The all-electric Nissan LEAF recorded strong sales of 1,539 units in November, up 129 percent from the prior year at 672 units.

  • Rogue crossover sales hit a new November record at 12,662 units, an increase of 16.8 percent versus year-ago sales of 10,845.

  • Altima sales remained strong in November at 20,305 units, with year-to-date deliveries up 14.8 percent over its 2011 total.



"Nissan's significant portfolio refresh of five new models in 15 months is showing results with the new Pathfinder driving sales of the model up nearly 250 percent," said Al Castignetti, vice president, Nissan Division.


INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS



  • Infiniti QX sales of 2,121 was an increase of 46.7 percent in November, the best month in the full-size luxury SUV's history.

  • The all-new Infiniti JX 7-passenger luxury crossover had sales of 2,529 units in November, and 18,966 have been delivered since it went on sale in March.

  • Overall, total sales of 6,275 for all Infiniti crossovers and sport utility vehicles in November more than doubled versus prior year. 

  • The Infiniti G Line had an increase of 7.3 percent for the month, with 4,838 sport sedans, coupes and convertibles being delivered.

  • Infiniti had the best November in its history.


"November was a fantastic month for Infiniti, with sales of each of our crossovers and sport utility vehicles showing an increase and contributing to the best November since we started sales in 1989," said Ben Poore, vice president, Infiniti Americas. "We expect showroom traffic to remain strong through the holiday gift-giving season, as our Winter Limited Engagement Event continues through January 2."


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 had 25 selling days both in 2012 and 2011.
















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































NISSAN DIVISION







































Nov.



 



Nov.



 



Monthly



 



CYTD



 



CYTD



 



CYTD






2012



 



2011



 



% chg



 



2012



 



2011



 



% chg



Nissan Division Total



84,300






76,754






9.8






935,116






854,136






9.5



Versa



8,826






9,291






-5.0






102,709






89,791






14.4



Sentra



7,176






7,871






-8.8






98,640






106,281






-7.2



Cube



791






203






289.7






7,078






14,053






-49.6



Altima



20,305






20,613






-1.5






278,968






243,005






14.8



Maxima



4,730






4,886






-3.2






55,212






53,669






2.9



LEAF



1,539






672






129.0






8,330






8,720






-4.5



Juke



3,003






2,514






19.5






33,619






32,858






2.3



370Z



450






356






26.4






6,932






6,879






0.8



GT-R



85






56






51.8






1,139






1,259






-9.5



Total Car



46,905






46,462






1.0






592,627






556,515






6.5



Frontier



3,882






4,324






-10.2






51,747






46,074






12.3



Titan



1,750






2,146






-18.5






19,738






19,608






0.7



Xterra



1,343






1,636






-17.9






15,843






16,244






-2.5



Pathfinder



8,097






2,317






249.5






34,682






23,272






49.0



Armada



1,817






1,779






2.1






15,938






16,374






-2.7



Rogue



12,662






10,845






16.8






130,861






112,257






16.6



Murano



5,129






4,875






5.2






47,676






48,153






-1.0



Quest



1,673






1,132






47.8






17,075






10,425






63.8



NV



1,042






1,238






-15.8






8,929






5,214






71.3



Total Truck



37,395






30,292






23.4






342,489






297,621






15.1



North American produced



58,968






56,101






5.1






682,406






619,532






10.1



Car



41,037






42,661






-3.8






535,529






492,746






8.7



Truck



17,931






13,440






33.4






146,877






126,786






15.8



Import



25,332






20,653






22.7






252,710






234,604






7.7



Car



5,868






3,801






54.4






57,098






63,769






-10.5



Truck



19,464






16,852






15.5






195,612






170,835






14.5



INFINITI DIVISION







































Oct.



 



Oct.



 



Monthly



 



CYTD



 



CYTD



 



CYTD






2012



 



2011



 



% chg



 



2012



 



2011



 



% chg



Infiniti Division Total



11,897






8,428






41.2






107,250






87,471






22.6



G Sedan



3,860






3,623






6.5






42,346






38,360






10.4



G Coupe



978






885






10.5






11,982






13,355






-10.3



M



784






921






-14.9






8,281






9,734






-14.9



QX



2,121






1,446






46.7






13,078






11,693






11.8



JX



2,529






n/a






n/a






18,966






n/a






n/a



EX



434






428






1.4






3,161






5,486






-42.4



FX



1191






1125






5.9






9,436






8,843






6.7



Total Car



5,622






5,429






3.6






62,609






61,449






1.9



Total Truck



6,275






2,999






109.2






44,641






26,022






71.6



NISSAN & INFINITI







































Oct.



 



Oct.



 



Monthly



 



CYTD



 



CYTD



 



CYTD






2012



 



2011



 



% chg



 



2012



 



2011



 



% chg






 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



TOTAL VEHICLE



96,197






85,182






12.9






1,042,366






941,607






10.7



Total Car



52,527






51,891






1.2






655,236






617,964






6.0



Total Truck



43,670






33,291






31.2






387,130






323,643






19.6



Selling days



25






25












281






280









 * All numbers include Hawaii


About Nissan North America
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 and has been recognized as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year in 2010, 2011, and 2012 by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com and www.InfinitiUSA.com, or visit the Americas media sites NissanNews.com and InfinitiNews.com.


About Nissan
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 248,000 employees globally, Nissan provided customers with more than 4.8 million vehicles in 2011, generating revenue of 9.4 trillion yen ($118.95 billion US). With a strong commitment to developing exciting and innovative products for all, Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of 64 models under the Nissan and Infiniti brands. A pioneer in zero-emission mobility, Nissan made history with the introduction of the Nissan LEAF, the first affordable, mass-market, pure-electric vehicle and winner of numerous international accolades, including the prestigious 2011-2012 Car of the Year Japan and 2011 World Car of the Year awards.


For more information on our products, services and commitment to sustainable mobility, visit our website at http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/.




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Contact:


Travis Parman
Nissan North America
Tel # 615-725-5828



Source: nissannews.com

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