Nissan Division Posts 11 Percent Sales Increase for 2000
4 January 2001
Nissan Division Posts 11 Percent Sales Increase for 2000; Truck Sales Post a Record Year
CARSON, Calif., Jan. 3 Bolstered by strong truck sales,
the Nissan Division of Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) posted 2000 calendar
year sales of 673,737 vehicles, an 11.4 percent increase versus calendar year
1999. Nissan Division reported sales of 50,620 units for the month of
December.
Combined sales for Nissan and Infiniti divisions for the calendar year
totaled 752,088 units, up 11.1 percent versus last year. Here are highlights
of December and year-end sales:
-- Total truck sales for all of 2000 were up 21.3 percent versus 1999 with
sales of 308,649, the best calendar year in Nissan's U.S. history
-- Frontier sales for the year improved by 12.9 percent over 1999.
-- The all-new Sentra reported sales of 9,208 units in December and 98,803
for the full year, a 56.5 percent increase over 1999 sales.
-- Maxima sales for December were 8,221 units.
-- Xterra posted December sales of 6,568 units and 88,578 units for the
calendar year, up 85.3 percent over 1999 sales.
-- The Pathfinder followed with 5,748 units sold for December.
-- Nissan Quest sales totaled 2,106 units in December.
-- Altima reported sales of 9,933 units in December.
Calendar year 2000 has been filled with changes for Nissan, including the
launch of a series of exciting new products, increased sales in the United
States and a return to significant worldwide profitability under the Nissan
Revival Plan. Nissan's U.S. sales momentum has been fueled by strong consumer
interest in Nissan's product offerings such as the all-new Sentra, redesigned
Frontier and the popular Xterra sport-utility vehicle.
"2000 has been an exciting year for Nissan," said Bill Kirrane, vice
president and general manager, Nissan Division. "We are very enthusiastic and
confident with all the new models in our pipeline."
Combined sales for Nissan and Infiniti divisions for December totaled
55,552 units. Sales of Nissan Division's North American-produced vehicles
totaled 36,621 units for December, which accounted for 72.3 percent of
Nissan's total sales volume.
Note: All numbers include Hawaii. Percentage changes based on DSR.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Sales Report - December 2000
Month-End Results
Cur. Year DSR % CYTD Year DSR %
Month Ago +/- Total Ago +/-
Nissan North
America, Inc.
- Total 55,552 60,915 -5.2 752,088 677,212 11.1
Selling Days 25 26 307 307
Nissan Division
Total Sales 50,620 53,114 -0.9 673,737 604,575 11.4
NORTH AMERICA
(Memo) - Car 19,141 15,947 24.8 235,782 218,258 8.0
- Truck 17,480 20,176 -9.9 240,116 188,574 27.3
- Total
North
America 36,621 36,123 5.4 475,898 406,832 17.0
IMPORT
- Car 8,251 10,725 -20.0 129,306 131,775 -1.9
- Truck 5,748 6,266 -4.6 68,533 65,968 3.9
- Total
Import 13,999 16,991 -14.3 197,839 197,743 0.0
- Total Car 27,392 26,672 6.8 365,088 350,033 4.3
- Total Truck 23,228 26,442 -8.6 308,649 254,542 21.3
- (Hawaii)* 814 1,049 7,079 6,239
Infiniti Division
Total Sales 4,932 7,801 -34.2 78,351 72,637 7.9
- Total Car 3,448 4,572 -21.6 56,806 53,438 6.3
- Total Truck 1,484 3,229 -52.2 21,545 19,199 12.2
- (Hawaii)* 26 20 300 237
TOTAL IMPORT
- Car 11,699 15,297 -20.5 186,112 185,213 0.5
- Truck 7,232 9,495 -20.8 90,078 85,167 5.8
- Total
Import 18,931 24,792 -20.6 276,190 270,380 2.1
TOTAL SALES
- Car 30,840 31,244 2.7 421,894 403,471 4.6
- Truck 24,712 29,671 -13.4 330,194 273,741 20.6
- Total
Sales 55,552 60,915 -5.2 752,088 677,212 11.1
ALL NUMBERS INCLUDE HAWAII
*Hawaii is broken out separately for information only.