YOKOHAMA, Japan (April 23, 2015) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its production, sales and export figures for March 2015, as well as the cumulative figures for the twelve-month period from April 2014 through March 2015.
1. Production
March 2015
Nissan's global production in March decreased 7.6% year-on-year to 448,134 units.
Production in Japan decreased 13.2% year-on-year to 77,069 units.
Production outside Japan decreased 6.4% year-on-year to 371,065 units.
In the U.S., production increased 1.2% year-on-year to 89,995 units, marking an all-time record for the month of March, mainly due to increased demand for the Rogue (X‑Trail in other markets) and the new Murano.
In Mexico, production decreased 0.8% year-on-year to 70,055 units.
In the U.K., production decreased 16.7% year-on-year to 43,499 units.
In Spain, production decreased 38.4% year-on-year to 10,010 units.
In China, production declined 12.5% year-on-year to 99,935 units.
Production in other regions was up 6.6% year-on-year to 57,571 units, mainly due to increased demand for the Rogue, which is also produced in Korea for the North America market.
April 2014 - March 2015
Global production for the April 2014-March 2015 period decreased 0.9% year-on-year to 5,030,603 units.
Production in Japan declined 13.0% year-on-year to 870,608 units.
Production outside Japan increased 2.0% year-on-year to 4,159,995 units, marking an all-time record for the April-March period.
Production in the U.S. increased 10.3% year-on-year to 936,792 units, marking an all-time record for the April-March period.
Production in Mexico increased 13.9% year-on-year to 807,145 units, marking an all-time record for the April-March period.
In the U.K., production decreased 6.8% year-on-year to 481,180 units.
In Spain, production decreased 7.1% year-on-year to 130,166 units.
Production in China decreased 7.9% year-on-year to 1,145,092 units.
Production in other regions increased 6.4% year-on-year to 659,620 units.
2. Sales
March 2015
Global sales in March decreased 2.2% year-on-year to 572,302 units.
Sales in Japan, including mini-vehicles, declined 18.0% year-on-year to 84,807 units.
Vehicle registrations in Japan were down 21.3% year-on-year to 53,281 units.
Mini-vehicle sales in Japan decreased 11.8% year-on-year to 31,526 units.
Sales outside Japan were up 1.2% year-on-year to 487,495 units, marking an all-time sales record for a single month.
In the U.S., sales decreased 2.7% year-on-year to 145,085 units.
In Mexico, sales increased 29.8% year-on-year to 28,715 units, marking an all-time sales record for the month of March, mainly due to higher sales volume of the X‑Trail and the new NP300 Frontier. Nissan has been the sales leader in Mexico for 70 consecutive months.
In Europe, sales increased 3.9% year-on-year to 100,795 units, marking an all-time sales record for a single month, mainly due to increased demand for the X‑Trail and the new Pulsar.
In China, sales were down 5.4% year-on-year to 109,633 units.
Sales in other regions decreased 11.6% year-on-year to 86,715 units.
Sales in other regions increased 6.1% year-on-year to 91,988 units.
April 2014 - March 2015
Global sales increased 2.7% year-on-year to 5,329,982 units, marking an all-time record for the April-March period.
Including mini-vehicles, Nissan sold 623,343 units in Japan, down 13.3% year-on-year.
In Japan, Nissan's vehicle registrations from April 2013 to March 2014 decreased 0.5% year-on-year to 493,384 units.
In Japan, Nissan's vehicle registrations from April 2014 to March 2015 decreased 21.0% year-on-year to 389,864 units.
Mini-vehicle sales in Japan increased 3.5% year-on-year to 233,479 units.
Sales outside of Japan were up 5.3% year-on-year to 4,706,639 units, marking an all-time record for the April-March period.
Sales in the U.S. increased 8.9% year-on-year to 1,399,557 units, marking an all-time record for the April-March period.
In Mexico, sales increased 16.9% year-on-year to 310,374 units, marking an all-time record for the April-March period.
In Europe, sales increased 11.7% year-on-year to 755,137 units, marking an all-time record for the April-March period.
Sales in China declined 2.4% year-on-year to 1,234,765 units.
Sales in other regions increased 0.8% year-on-year to 887,330 units.
3. Japan Exports
March 2015
Nissan's exports in March increased 11.4% year-on-year to 39,500 units, mainly due to increased demand for the X‑Trail.
April 2014 - March 2015
Nissan's exports from April 2014 to March 2015 decreased 8.3% year-on-year to 501,507 units.
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