Nissan production, sales and export results for September and the six month period f
Nissan production, sales and export results for September and the six month period f
YOKOHAMA, Japan (October 27, 2016) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its production, sales and export figures for September and the six months from April to September 2016."We have continued to grow throughout the first half of the fiscal year, resulting in record sales and production over the period," said Executive Vice President Daniele Schillaci, global head of marketing and sales. "This growth has been supported by demand for core models in some of our largest markets, such as the Rogue in the U.S., the Versa and NP300 Frontier in Mexico, and the Qashqai and Sylphy in China."In the last few months alone, we launched our ProPILOT single-lane autonomous drive technology on the Serena minivan in Japan, we unveiled the revolutionary new Micra at the Paris Motor Show, and we started production of the redesigned Note in Japan, featuring our e-Power technology. We are confident that this ongoing influx of new products and technologies will continue to set the stage for further growth."1. Production September Nissan's global production in September increased 11.2 percent year-on-year to 485,154 units, the eighth consecutive month of increase and a record for the month of September.Production in Japan increased 7.0 percent year-on-year to 77,714 units, the second consecutive month of increase.Production outside Japan increased 12.0 percent year-on-year to 407,440 units, the seventeenth consecutive month of increase and a record for the month of September.In the U.S., production increased 2.8 percent year-on-year to 88,489 units, a record for the month of September.In Mexico, production decreased 6.7 percent year-on-year to 65,681 units.In the U.K., production increased 6.6 percent year-on-year to 50,133 units, a record for the month of September.In Spain, production increased 64.4 percent year-on-year to 12,288 units.In China, production increased 34.3 percent year-on-year to 127,748 units, a record for the month of September.Production in other regions increased 9.5 percent year-on-year to 63,101 units.April-September Nissan's global production from April to September increased 7.5 percent year-on-year to 2,708,441 units, the third consecutive year of increase and a record high for the April-September period.In Japan, production increased 3.6 percent year-on-year to 431,405 units, the second consecutive year of increase.Production outside of Japan increased 8.2 percent year-on-year to 2,277,036 units, the seventh consecutive year of increase and a record for the April-September period.In the U.S., production increased 4.6 percent year-on-year to 495,860 units, a record for the April-September period.In Mexico, production increased 3.1 percent year-on-year to 425,092 units, a record for the April-September period.In the U.K., production increased 10.6 percent year-on-year to 257,513 units, a record for the April-September period.In Spain, production increased 32.1 percent year-on-year to 63,528 units.In China, production increased 11.0 percent year-on-year to 633,153 units, a record for the April-September period.Production in other regions increased 9.6 percent year-on-year to 401,890 units.2. Sales September Global sales increased 6.0 percent year-on-year to 488,307 units, the second consecutive month of increase and a record for the month of September.Japan: Sales including mini-vehicles decreased 16.3 percent year-on-year to 47,350 units.Vehicle registrations decreased 11.0 percent year-on-year to 33,468 units.Mini-vehicle sales decreased 26.6 percent year-on-year to 13,882 units.Sales outside Japan increased 9.1 percent year-on-year to 440,957 units, a record for the month of September.In the U.S., sales increased 4.9 percent year-on-year to 127,797 units, a record for the month of September.In Mexico, sales increased 15.1 percent year-on-year to 32,588 units, a record high for the month of September.In Europe, sales increased 2.1 percent year-on-year to 80,384 units, a record high for the month of September.In China, sales increased 26.3 percent year-on-year to 123,612 units, a record high for the month of September.April-September Global sales increased 1.7 percent year-on-year to 2,633,615 units, the seventh consecutive year of increase and a record for the April-September period.Japan: Sales including mini-vehicles decreased 20.2 percent year-on-year to 211,222 units.Vehicle registrations decreased 6.5 percent year-on-year to 164,636 units.Mini-vehicle sales decreased 47.5 percent year-on-year to 46,586 units.Sales outside Japan increased 4.2 percent year-on-year to 2,422,393 units, the seventh consecutive year of increase and a record for the April-September period.In the U.S., sales increased 3.7 percent year-on-year to 782,820 units, a record for the April-September period.In Mexico, sales increased 14.8 percent year-on-year to 190,756 units, a record for the April-September period.In Europe, sales decreased 1.4 percent year-on-year to 362,123 units.In China, sales increased 12.1 percent year-on-year to 630,501 units, a record for the April-September period.3. Exports from Japan September Exports in September increased 40.3 percent year-on-year to 51,856 units, the fifth consecutive month of increase.April-September Exports increased 9.1% year-on-year to 272,509 units, the second consecutive year of increase. About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2015, the company sold more than 5.4 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 12.19 trillion yen. Nissan engineers, manufactures and markets the world's best-selling all-electric vehicle in history, the Nissan LEAF. Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in six regions: ASEAN & Oceania; Africa, Middle East & India; China; Europe; Latin America and North America. Nissan has a global workforce of 247,500, and has been partnered with French manufacturer Renault under the Renault-Nissan Alliance since March 1999. ###
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