TOKYO (July 24, 2006)--Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced production, sales and export figures for June and the first half of calendar year 2006.
Nissan's global production fell 10.5% compared with the same month a year ago to 277,435 units, falling for a sixth straight month.
In Japan, production fell 13.3% to 108,568 units, also dropping for a sixth straight month. Production of the new Bluebird Sylphy sedan, the Wingroad compact wagon and the Presage minivan rose year-on-year, but lower output of the Cube compact car and other models weighed on overall figures.
Overseas production decreased 8.6% to 168,867 units.
US production dropped 24.9% to 53,073 units amid inventory adjustments for 2006 models accompanying a shift to 2007 models such as the new Altima mid-size sedan.
In Mexico, production rose year-on-year for the second straight month, increasing 21.8% to 35,572 units following the start of production of the Versa compact car (Tiida in Japan).
Production in the UK declined 4.6% from a year earlier to 28,853 units.
In Spain, production increased for the second straight month, rising 1.9% from the previous year to 19,504 units, due to higher output of the Primastar commercial vehicle, the Navara pickup truck and other models.
In Nissan's General Overseas Markets (all markets excluding Japan, the US and Europe), production rose 9.7% year-on-year to 20,422 units, helped by strong sales of the Tiida hatchback and other models in China.
Nissan's global production fell 10.5% to 1,647,977 units compared with the same period a year ago, marking the first year-on-year decline for a first half since 2001.
Domestic production dropped 20.9% to 631,714 units, falling year-on-year for the first time in five years.
Overseas production decreased 2.6% to 1,016,263, falling year-on-year for the first time in seven years.
In the US, production fell 15.7% compared with the first half of the previous year to 373,637 units, due to lower output of full-size pickup trucks and SUVs.
Production in Mexico increased 12.0% from the previous year to 198,310 units, aided by brisk sales of the Sentra and Tsuru compact sedans, and the Pickup truck, as well as the start of production of the new Versa compact car in May.
In the UK, production slipped 3.7% to 159,759 units.
In Spain, production increased 9% from a year earlier to 106,185 units, boosted by the start of production of the Navara pickup truck last June.
Nissan's registrations in Japan in June fell for the ninth straight month to 54,471 units, down 21.2% year-on-year. Though registrations increased for the new Wingroad, Bluebird Sylphy and other models, falling registrations for other models weighed on overall results.
Nissan's sales in Japan, including minivehicles, fell 19.4% year-on-year to 65,412 units, dropping for the ninth straight month.
Nissan's market share of registrations in Japan in June stood at 16.6%, down 3.1 percentage points from a year earlier. The company's market share including minivehicles fell 2.9 percentage points from the previous year to 12.8%.
In the US, sales fell 19.0% to 75,154 units falling for the fourth straight month. Sales of the Murano SUV, however, posted record sales for the month of June. Sales of the Frontier pickup truck were also robust.
In Mexico, sales increased amid strong demand for the Tsuru and Sentra sedans, the Pickup truck and other models.
Sales in Europe fell 2.3% from the previous year to 56,461 units.
Nissan's registrations in Japan in the first six months of 2006 dropped 18.3% compared with the same period a year earlier to 354,734 units, declining for the first time in two years. While registrations increased for the Serena, Bluebird Sylphy and Wingroad, this was not enough to offset a drop in registrations for other models.
Japan sales, including minivehicles, fell 11.7% from the previous year to 429,637 units.
Nissan's market share of registrations in Japan dropped 3.2 percentage points from a year earlier to 17.7%. The company's market share, including minivehicles, fell 1.7 percentage points to 14.0%.
Sales in the US declined 5.7% to 511,768 units, falling year-on-year for the first time since 2001.
Sales in the Europe fell 4.4% to 274,755 units, dropping year-on-year for the first time since 2002.
Nissan's exports in June declined 5.0% from the previous year to 52,245 units, amid a drop in shipments of 2006 models to North America as the company prepares for the launch of 2007 models such as the new G35 (Skyline in Japan).
Exports to North America fell 9.0% from a year earlier to 17,912 units. Shipments to Europe decreased 14.5% from the previous year to 8,294 units.
Nissan exports in the first six months of 2006 amounted to 315,486 units, down 7.5% from the previous year.
Exports to the North America rose 9.1% from the previous year to 123,985 units.
Exports to Europe dropped 30.6% from a year earlier to 41,386 units, mainly due to a decline in pickup exports from Japan accompanying the launch of local production of the Navara pickup truck in Spain last June.
Exports to other markets declined year-on-year, with shipments to Latin America falling 4.4% to 35,327 units, shipments to Asia falling 32.2% to 30,290 units, shipments to Oceania declining 20.3% to 26,642 units, and shipments to the Middle East decreasing 8.6% to 37,669 units.
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