Tokyo -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced production, sales and export results for November.
1. Production
Global production in November totaled 274,735 units, up 9.9% from the same month a year ago.
In Japan, production fell 3.6% to 113,151 units after Nissan suspended output at three of its four domestic vehicle assembly plants for two days at the end of November. Nissan halted production at the Oppama, Kyushu and Nissan Shatai plants due to a temporary steel shortage. Production was suspended for an additional three days at the same plants in December. The production suspensions in November and December affected about 25,000 units.
Overseas production in November rose 21.8% from the same month last year to 161,584 units.
In North America, U.S. output rose 40.3% to 70,124 units due to strong sales of the Altima sedan and the Titan full-sized pickup truck. Production in Mexico rose 25.7% to 31,635 units.
In the UK, production dropped 2.7% to 27,199 units due to lower sales of the Micra (March in Japan) compact car. Production in Spain rose 44.8% to 14,947 units due to strong sales of the Primastar medium-sized van.
2. Sales
Nissan's Japan registrations in November rose 11.2% from the same month last year to 61,391 units. Sales rose amid strong demand for the company's newly released models, including the Murano, the Tiida and the Fuga.
Nissan's market share rose 0.6 percentage point from the previous year to 18.4%.
The company's domestic sales, including minivehicles, increased 13.3% to 68,958 units. Nissan's market share, including the minivehicle segment, rose 0.9 percentage point to 14.2%.
In North America, U.S. sales rose 25.7% from a year earlier to 80,376 units. Nissan channel sales jumped 24.6% to 68,795 units amid strong sales of the Pathfinder SUV, the Altima and Titan. Infiniti channel sales rose 32.7% to 11,581 units aided by strong sales of the Infiniti G35 (Skyline in Japan). In Canada, sales rose 19.5% to 6,126 units. Sales in Mexico rose 24.4% to 22,419 units.
In Europe, sales fell 0.3% from the previous year to 42,584 units due to lower sales of the Micra. Sales of the X-TRAIL SUV, however, rose 54.9% to 5,318 units.
3. Exports from Japan
Nissan's exports in November fell 0.5% from a year ago to 63,268 units.
Exports to North America fell 10.7% to 21,997 units due to reduced Infiniti FX35/45 shipments. Exports to Europe, however, rose 22.4% to 10,585 units amid strong demand for the X-TRAIL.
Elsewhere, exports to Central and South America rose 48.9% to 6,596 units, exports to Oceania increased 3.9% to 6,045 units and exports to the Middle East advanced 9.5% to 7,451 units. Shipments to Asia, however, declined 26.9% to 8,181 units.
Nissan Production, Sales and Export Results for November 2004
