Nissan September U.S. sales rise 9.7 pct

DETROIT, Oct 1, 2002; Reuters reported that Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. said on Tuesday its U.S. vehicle sales for September rose 9.7 percent to 55,665 cars and trucks due to strong results for its new vehicles.

The Nissan division recorded sales of 48,796 cars and trucks, while the Infiniti luxury vehicle division had sales of 6,869 during the month, Jed Connelly, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Nissan North America, told Reuters.

"We feel pretty good because most of our success has been fueled by new products," Connelly said.

Nissan's actual sales were up only a few hundred vehicles, Connelly said. But adjusting for 23 selling days in September versus 25 in September last year, sales were up nearly 10 percent.