Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported December sales of 91,775 units, posting a 4.4 percent increase over last year. Nissan Division sales increased by 4.2 percent over last year on sales of 78,663 units, and the Infiniti Division, celebrating its best December sales ever, posted a sales increase of 5.9 percent versus the prior year, with sales of 13,112 units.
NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
· December sales for Nissan-brand vehicles of 78,663 units were up 4.2 percent on a daily-sales-rate basis compared with last year’s 78,397 units sold.
· The Altima had its best December ever with sales of 24,832 units, up 39.8 percent over last year, reflecting a strong start for the all-new model.
· Nissan Division’s total car sales posted a 31.5% increase in December over the prior year, fueled by sales of the all-new Versa, all-new Sentra and all-new Altima.
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
· Sales for Infiniti were up 5.9 percent with 13,112 units sold, marking the best December ever for the division.
· The all-new Infiniti G Sedan continues to build strong momentum with total G sales of 6,544 units in December, marking its best month ever at a 65.5 percent increase over the prior year.
NNA INFORMATION
· Combined December sales for Nissan and Infiniti totaled 91,775 units, a 4.4 percent increase on a daily-sales-rate basis, when compared with last year’s sales of 91,253 units.
· For the 2006 calendar year, combined sales for Nissan and Infiniti totaled 1,019,249 units, the brands’ second consecutive year of sales exceeding 1 million units. The Murano and the Infiniti M posted best-ever calendar years. Murano sales of 81,362 marked a 9.6 percent increase over the prior year, while M sales of 25,658 units marked a 7.3 percent increase over 2005.
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The Headline was for one month overall
Performance for the following for the year:
Nissan Cars 466821 vs 477564 or -10743 units for -2.25%
Nissan Trucks 437332 vs 463511 or -26179 units for -5.65%
Infiniti Cars 86746 vs 94901 or -8155 units for -8.59%
Infiniti Trucks 34350 vs 41648 or -7298 units for -17.52%