Nissan North America Sales Rise 26.8% In November

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Dec. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported November U.S. sales of 71,366 units versus 56,288 units a year earlier, an increase of 26.8 percent.  Nissan Division sales were up 24.8 percent for the month, and sales of Infiniti vehicles rose 45 percent from the prior year.  For all of 2010, NNA sales are up 17 percent.

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NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS

• Nissan vehicles posted sales of 63,184 units in November compared with 50,644 units sold in November the previous year, an increase of 24.8 percent.
• Nissan Rogue set a new November record with 8,525 deliveries, up 67.1 percent.
• Nissan Versa also set a November record at 6,724 deliveries, up 21.1 percent.
• Nissan Juke continues to outperform launch expectations, with 3,373 deliveries.

"Nissan is maintaining momentum across the lineup, including the launch of the all-new Juke sport cross," said Al Castignetti, vice president and general manager, Nissan division.  "Rogue and Versa led the way, and we're also pleased to see substantial gains from vehicles like Altima and our trucks and SUVs."

INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS

• Infiniti sales for November were 8,182 units, up 45 percent from the 5,644 units sold in the same month a year earlier. Infiniti sales are up 26.3 percent for all of 2010.
• Deliveries of the all-new QX luxury SUV were up 148.3 percent at 1,326 units.
• Infiniti M sales totaled 1,112, up 167.3 percent over the prior year.
• Boosted by the first full month of sales of the new G25, the entire refreshed G Sedan Line gained 35.9 percent.

"The all-new Infiniti M and QX models continue to lead our strong sales growth, with triple-digit percentage gains," said Ben Poore, vice president, Infiniti Business Unit. "With the enhancements we've made to our core G Line, we're seeing more customers respond by visiting our showrooms."

NOTE: To ensure consistency in global sales reporting, Nissan North America calculates monthly variances on a straight-percentage basis, unadjusted for the number of selling days. November 2010 had 24 selling days versus 23 in November 2009.

In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing.  Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program 2010 and has been recognized as a 2010 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. More information on Nissan in North America, the Nissan LEAF and zero emissions can be found at www.nissanusa.com.

SOURCE Nissan North America, Inc.