NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported sales for June of 75,847 units versus 92,213 units a year ago, a decrease of 17.7 percent. Sales of Nissan Division vehicles decreased 18.5 percent, while sales of Infiniti vehicles decreased by 11.9 percent. NNA in the first quarter of the fiscal year sold 252,477 units, versus 256,399 for the April-June 2007 period, a decrease of 1.5 percent.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080506/NISSANWORDMARKLOGO ) NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
-- Nissan vehicles saw sales of 66,543 units in June compared with June 2007's 81,655 units sold, an 18.5 percent decrease.
-- Nissan's Versa subcompact posted strong sales of 8,873 units, up 17.4 percent.
-- Sales of Nissan cars combined for 47,818 units, a decrease of 7.2 percent from the prior year, while truck sales declined 37.9 percent to 18,725 units.
-- The all-new flagship 2009 Maxima debuted to the U.S. market on June 24. INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
-- Infiniti sales for June declined to 9,304 units from 10,558, a decrease of 11.9 percent.
-- Sales of the G37 Coupe totaled 1,781 units, an increase of 42.6 percent over June 2007.
-- The all-new FX - the luxury crossover with the heart of a sports car - went on sale at Infiniti dealers nationwide on June 24.
NNA INFORMATION
-- Combined sales for Nissan and Infiniti of 75,847 units, compared with last June's sales of 92,213 units, marking a decrease of 17.7 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 June had 24 selling days in the month, while June 2007 had 27 selling days.
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 http://www.nissannews.com/.
NISSAN DIVISION SALES June June Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD 2008 2007 % Change 2008 2007 % Change Nissan Division Total 66,543 81,655 -18.5 460,452 471,584 -2.4 Versa 8,873 7,555 17.4 45,625 37,802 20.7 Sentra 10,918 11,996 -9.0 59,104 57,079 3.5 Altima 24,541 25,935 -5.4 158,006 140,253 12.7 Maxima 2,656 4,280 -37.9 21,320 25,507 -16.4 350Z 830 1,757 -52.8 6,577 10,980 -40.1 Total Car 47,818 51,523 -7.2 290,632 271,621 7.0 Frontier 2,399 5,722 -58.1 23,572 34,048 -30.8 Titan 1,260 4,405 -71.4 17,185 33,073 -48.0 Xterra 1,206 3,799 -68.3 15,239 25,787 -40.9 Pathfinder 1,436 5,073 -71.7 17,066 30,240 -43.6 Armada 866 2,364 -63.4 8,629 16,080 -46.3 Rogue 6,022 NA NA 36,834 NA NA Murano 4,443 5,869 -24.3 41,774 45,075 -7.3 Quest 1,093 2,900 -62.3 9,521 15,653 -39.2 Total Truck 18,725 30,132 -37.9 169,820 199,963 -15.1 North American Produced 55,248 74,029 -25.4 375,267 415,529 -9.7 Car 46,988 49,766 -5.6 284,055 260,641 9.0 Truck 8,260 24,263 -66.0 91,212 154,888 -41.1 Import 11,295 7,626 48.1 85,185 56,055 52.0 Car 830 1,757 -52.8 6,577 10,980 -40.1 Truck 10,465 5,869 78.3 78,608 45,075 74.4 INFINITI DIVISION SALES June June Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD 2008 2007 % Change 2008 2007 % Change Infiniti Division Total 9,304 10,558 -11.9 61,869 63,796 -3.0 G Sedan 3,825 4,425 -13.6 24,904 29,245 -14.8 G Coupe 1,781 1,249 42.6 11,656 6,574 77.3 M 1,222 1,845 -33.8 8,777 11,701 -25.0 Q45 0 0 -100.0 0 20 -100.0 QX56 429 1,111 -61.4 4,595 5,194 -11.5 EX 1,042 NA NA 6,253 NA NA FX 1,006 1,927 -47.8 5,685 11,060 -48.6 Total Car 6,827 7,519 -9.2 45,336 47,541 -4.6 Total Truck 2,477 3,039 -18.5 16,533 16,255 1.7 COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES June June Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD 2008 2007 % Change 2008 2007 % Change TOTAL VEHICLE 75,847 92,213 -17.7 522,321 535,380 -2.4 Total Car 54,645 59,042 -7.4 335,968 319,162 5.3 Total Truck 21,202 33,171 -36.1 186,353 216,218 -13.8 Selling Days 24 27 153 154 * All numbers include Hawaii.
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