11.03.2008 , Franklin, Tenn.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA ANNOUNCES OCTOBER SALES
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (November 3, 2008) – Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported October 2008 sales of 56,945 units versus 84,947 units a year ago, a decrease of 33.0 percent. Sales of Nissan Division vehicles declined 33.5 percent, while sales of Infiniti Division vehicles fell by 28.6 percent.
NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
* Nissan vehicles saw sales of 49,833 units in October compared with October 2007’s 74,992 units sold, a 33.5 percent decrease.
* Maxima sales totaled 4,341 units last month, an increase of 33.0 percent from 3,263 units sold in October 2007.
* Nissan Rogue sales rose 10.8 percent last month to 5,584 vehicles versus 5,038 units in October 2007.
* Sales of the fuel-efficient Nissan Versa rose 2.7 percent in October 2008 to 6,889 from 6,705 in October 2007.
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
* Infiniti sales for October were 7,112 units, down from 9,955 units a year ago, a decline of 28.6 percent.
* The Infiniti EX, which went on sale in December 2008, recorded 898 units sold in October 2008.
NNA INFORMATION
* Combined sales for Nissan and Infiniti of 56,945 units, compared with last October’s sales of 84,947 units, marked a decrease of 33.0 percent.
* To ensure consistency in our global sales reporting, Nissan North America calculates monthly variances on a straight-percentage basis, unadjusted for the number of selling days in the month. This October had 27 selling days, and October 2007 had 26 selling days.
In North America, NNA’s operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing.
