In the U.S., Nissan Group announced total sales for March 2019 of 150,768 units, a decrease of 7% compared to the prior year. Nissan highlights include Armada SUV sales were 4,409 units, up 3% to achieve a March record. INFINITI reported U.S. sales of 13,406 vehicles in March. The QX60 seven-passenger crossover and QX80 full-size sport utility vehicles are up 7 and 3% for the year, respectively.
In Canada, Nissan Group announced total sales of 14,981 units for March 2019, a decrease of 1.4% from 2018. The Nissan Division recorded 13,606 vehicles sold in March. INFINITI reported its best March ever with total Canadian sales of 1,375 units sold, an increase of 14.1% from 2018.
In China, Nissan reported strong sales in its passenger vehicle and light commercial vehicle businesses during March 2019 and the first quarter of the year. Sales by Nissan China and its passenger vehicle businesses – Dongfeng Nissan, Dongfeng Venucia – in March rose 8.2% from a year earlier to 133,069 vehicles and 5.0% to 103,974 vehicles, respectively. The light commercial vehicle businesses – Dongfeng Automobile Co., Ltd. (DFAC) and Zhengzhou Nissan (ZNA) – sold 25,923 vehicles, an increase of 28.7% from a year earlier.