Tokyo -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced production, sales and export results for September and the fsix months through September.
Production
September
Global production totaled 296,732 in September, up 4.9% compared with the same month a year ago. While domestic production fell 2.8% to 135,945 units, overseas production increased 12.5% to 160,787 units helped by rising U.S. output. In the U.S., output jumped 25.2% to 68,487 units, helped by the strong performance of the Altima sedan.
In the U.K., production declined 6.6% to 30,509 units, due to lower output of the Micra compact car (March in Japan) released about two years ago.
April-September
Global production in the first half rose 6.8% to 1,567,147 units, a record for the first half of a fiscal year.
Domestic production fell 1.7% to 712,431 units due in part to lower output of the March and the Presage minivan.
Overseas production grew 15.1% to 854,716 units. In the U.S., strong sales of the Altima and Titan drove production up 34.6% to 361,277 units compared to the first half of the last fiscal year. Output in Mexico rose 3.1% to 158,540 units.
In Europe, production in the U.K. declined 4.3% to 159,352 units, while output in Spain rose 23.2% to 69,077 units.
Sales
September
Domestic registrations in September dropped 8.8% to 73,458 units due to lower sales of the Cube. Nissan's domestic-registered vehicle market share amounted to 18.7%, down 1.2 percentage points from the same month a year ago.
Nissan's domestic sales including mini-vehicles dropped 4.9% to 81,570 units. Its market share including such vehicles amounted to 14.5%, down half a percentage point.
In the U.S., sales rose 15.6% to 80,350 units. Nissan brand sales rose 18.9% to 70,127 units led by the Altima and Murano crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV). Infiniti brand sales, however, fell 2.9% compared with last September to 10,223 units.
Sales in Europe declined 12.6% to 49,736 units.
April-September
Domestic registrations declined 11.7% to 326,124 units in the first half led by falling sales of the March and the Teana.Domestic sales including minivehicles fell 4.9% to 367,738 units.
Nissan's market share of domestic registrations fell 1.5 points to 17.9% in the first half, while its share including minivehicles decreased half-a-percentage point to 13.6%.
In the U.S., sales rose 16.6% to 489,252 units led by models such as the Altima and the Quest minivan.
In Europe, sales grew 1.4% to 273,266 units led by the Micra and X‑TRAIL SUV.
Exports from Japan
September
Nissan's exports in September fell 1.7% compared to last September to 71,331 units, with exports to Asia falling 29.9% to 7,816 units.
Exports to North America, however, rose 17.8% to 25,888 units on higher shipments of the Murano and Infiniti FX45/FX35. Exports were also higher to Europe, rising 11.5% to 13,991 units, amid higher shipments of the X‑TRAIL.
April-September
Nissan's exports increased 8.2% to 371,284 units in the first six months through September.
Exports to North America totaled 138,570 units, up 13.4% compared with the same period a year ago, fuelled by higher shipments of the Murano and the Infiniti FX45/FX35. Exports to Europe rose 23.8% to 68,020 units helped by strong demand for the X‑TRAIL. Exports to Latin America rose 24.0% to 30,989 units and exports to Oceania grew 10.1% to 38,116 units.
Exports to Asia fell 6.6% to 48,234 units and exports to the Middle East dropped 7.9% to 39,526 units.
