Nissan Sales Plummet 33.1% For May - Infiniti Remains In Intensive Care Down 38.1%

Nissan North America, Inc. today reported sales for March of 67,489 units versus 100,874 units a year ago, a decrease of 33.1 percent. Sales of Nissan Division vehicles decreased 32.5 percent, while sales of Infiniti vehicles decreased by 38.1 percent.

NNA INFORMATION

• Combined sales for Nissan and Infiniti of 67,489 units, compared with last May's sales of 100,874 units, marked a decrease of 33.1 percent.
• To ensure consistency in our global sales reporting, Nissan North America calculates monthly variances on a straight-percentage basis, unadjusted for the number of selling days in the month. This May had 26 selling days, and May 2008 had 27 selling days.

NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS

• Nissan vehicles saw sales of 60,993 units in May compared with 90,379 units sold in May 2008, a 32.5 percent decrease.
• Launched May 5th, the all-new, uniquely styled 2009 cube(R) saw sales of 1,745 units.
• The Rogue compact crossover increased sales of 11.0 percent from a year ago with 8,287 units, posting its largest monthly sales volume.
• Sales of the flagship Maxima sedan posted an 86.0 percent increase over year-ago, with sales of 6,082 units in May.

INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS