YOKOHAMA, Japan (Nov. 29, 2017) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced production, sales and export figures for October 2017.
1. Production
Nissan’s global production in October declined from a year earlier.
Production in Japan declined from a year earlier.
Production outside Japan surpassed year-earlier results for a fourth consecutive month, setting a record for the month of October. Production in China surpassed year-earlier results, setting a record for the month.
2. Sales
Global sales in October surpassed the year-earlier level for the 15th consecutive month, setting a record for the month of October.
Sales including minivehicles in Japan declined from a year earlier.
Sales outside Japan surpassed year-earlier results for the 10th consecutive month, setting a record for the month of October. Sales in the U.S. and China surpassed year-earlier levels, respectively, and set records for the month.
3. Exports from Japan
Exports from Japan in October surpassed year-earlier results for the fifth consecutive month.
About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, INFINITI and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2016, the company sold 5.63 million vehicles globally, generating revenues of 11.72 trillion yen. In fiscal 2017, the company embarked on Nissan M.OV.E. to 2022, a six-year plan targeting a 30% increase in annualized revenues to 16.5 trillion yen by the end of fiscal 2022, along with a core operating profit margin of 8% and cumulative free cash flow of 2.5 trillion yen. As part of Nissan M.OV.E. to 2022, the company plans to extend its leadership in electric vehicles, symbolized by the world's best-selling all-electric vehicle in history, the Nissan LEAF. Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in six regions: Asia & Oceania; Africa, the Middle East & India; China; Europe; Latin America; and North America. Nissan has a global workforce of 247,500 and has been partnered with French manufacturer Renault since 1999. In 2016, Nissan acquired a 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors. Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is today the world’s largest automotive partnership, with combined annual sales of more than 10 million vehicles a year.
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