May 22, 2000
Nissan Results for April 2000
| Apr. 2000 |
Year-on-year Change |
Jan. - Apr. 2000 |
Year-on-year Change |
|
| Vehicle Production in Japan | 106,669 | 23.2% | 457,528 | -5.8% |
| Passenger cars | 91,248 | 21.1% | - | - |
| Commercial vehicles | 15,421 | 37.3% | - | - |
| Japanese Domestic Sales* | 45,798 | -7.4% | 278,657 | -5.8% |
| Passenger cars | 32,115 | -12.7% | - | - |
| Commercial vehicles | 13,683 | 7.9% | - | - |
| Vehicle Exports from Japan | 59,124 | 38.3% | 199,781 | -11.5% |
| Passenger cars | 51,552 | 43.2% | - | - |
| Commercial vehicles | 7,572 | 12.3% | - | - |
| Worldwide Production | 197,533 | 21.5% | - | - |
| Japanese Domestic | 106,669 | 23.2% | 457,528 | -5.8% |
| Overseas** | 90,864 | 19.6% | 389,032 | 31.5% |
* Japanese domestic sales figures include sales of vehicles imported from Nissan's manufacturing companies overseas.
** Overseas production figures represent the output at offshore companies to which Nissan supplies components for local vehicle production, and do not include vehicles produced on a knockdown basis.
NOTES:
1. Nissan's domestic production in April was 106,669 units, up 23.2% from a year ago. This was represented the first increase in 17 months, supported by the production increase of the SUV models such as the Serena and the Wingroad for Japan and the Maxima and the I30 for the U.S. market. Nissan's overseas production in April rose 19.6% to 90,864 units, marking the 9th consecutive year-on-year increase. As a result, Nissan's worldwide production came to 197,533 units, up 21.5% from the previous year.
2. Nissan's domestic sales in April decreased 7.4% to 45,798 units, marking the 8th consecutive year-on-year decline. Nissan's domestic market share was 17.1%, down 1.3 points from the level of April 1999.
3. Nissan's exports in April jumped 38.3% to 59,124 units, marking the first year-on-year monthly increase in 13 months. This was mainly attributed to the increase of exports to North America.
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