Best October Sales in 90's Reported by Nissan's Mid-Atlantic Region
8 November 1999
Best October Sales in 90's Reported by Nissan's Mid-Atlantic Region - Winning Streak of 12 Months of Year-Over-Year Increases Continues -
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Nissan's Mid-Atlantic Region posted
record car and truck sales in October of 6,306 units, a 44.3 percent increase
over last year when sales totaled 4,387 units. The region has now posted 12
consecutive months of year-over-year sales increases.
The Mid-Atlantic Region's October calendar year-to-date car and truck
sales are up 31.1 percent from 44,545 to 58,298 compared to last year. "The
all-new Maxima, Xterra and Frontier Crew Cab had strong sales numbers, along
with the established Pathfinder and Quest," said Gary Frigo, Regional Vice
President of the Mid-Atlantic Region. "The 2000 models have all been strong
since launching this summer. Our dealers are confident Nissan will continue
to grow sales of current products and keep adding new products to increase our
competitiveness," Frigo added. "The economy in the Mid-Atlantic Region is
strong and is being fueled further by an expanding Telecommunications and
Internet industry."
The Nissan Mid-Atlantic Region includes 141 dealers in Virginia, West
Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Kentucky. In North America, Nissan's operations include styling,
engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing,
distribution and manufacturing. Nissan in North America, which includes
employees and facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico, generates
more than 90,000 jobs, approximately 20,000 directly and over 70,000 through
approximately 1,500 Nissan and Infiniti retailers across the continent. More
information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and
Infiniti vehicles can be found online at http://www.nissandriven.com or contact the
corporate media line at 310-771-5631.
(Visit the Nissan Online News Bureau at http://www.nissannews.com)