NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 1, 2006) – Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) reports sales of 89,848 units in August, which is a decrease of 6.3 percent from the prior year. The Nissan Division sales decreased by 3.2% over last year, while the car segment increased by 4.8%. The Murano had its best August ever with sales of 6,440 units. The Infiniti Division posted a sales decline of 26.4 percent versus the prior year.
NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
· August sales for Nissan-brand vehicles of 80,419 units decreased 3.2 percent on a daily sales rate basis when compared to last year with 80,026 units sold. Without adjusting the selling days, the Nissan Division had its best August ever in volume.
· The car segment increased by 4.8%, while the truck segment decreased by 12.0%
· The Murano had its best August ever with sales of 6,440 units.
· The new Versa subcompact, which is in its second month of sales, continues to deliver strong sales of 3,832 units.
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
· Sales for Infiniti were down 26.4 percent with 9,429 units sold as compared with last August’s 12,339 units.
NNA INFORMATION
· Combined August sales for Nissan and Infiniti totaled 89,848 units, a 6.3 percent decrease when compared to last year with 92,365 units.
· The product pipeline will be revamped with key new models for this fall including the new Sentra, which will be out in October, and the new Altima and Infiniti G35 sport sedan, which will be on sale in November.
In North America, NNA’s operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. More information on NNA and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.nissannews.com or by contacting the corporate media line at 615-725-5631.
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