Nissan Reports Production, Sales and Export Results for April 2008

TOKYO, May 27, 2008 – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced production, sales and export figures for April 2008.

1. Production

Nissan’s global production in April increased 23.9% year-on-year to 296,760 units, marking an all-time record for the month of April.

Export models Rogue, Murano and Infiniti G sedan and coupe boosted domestic production to 98,873 units, exceeding the previous year by 42.3%.

Overseas production grew 16.3% year-on-year to 197,887 units, making a record production month for plants worldwide.

In the U.S., production rose 0.8% year-on-year to 54,497 units.

In Mexico, production increased 11.4% to 40,565 units compared to the year prior.

Production in the U.K. grew 38.0% year-on-year to 37,703 units.

Production in Spain increased 26.1% to 19,327 units compared to the same month in the year prior.

Production in other regions rose 23.8% year-on-year to 45,795 units due to increased demand for the Livina series in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan and South Africa. Increased production of the Qashqai and Bluebird Sylphy in China, as well as the Frontier Navara in Thailand also contributed to the improved performance.
2. Sales

In Japan, Nissan’s vehicle registrations in April grew 11.5% year-on-year to 34,549 units. The Dualis, X-Trail, Note and Tiida were significant contributors. The company’s share of the domestic market registrations in April was up 0.6 percentage points year-on-year to 14.8%.

Domestic sales of mini-vehicles were down 5.9% from the pervious year to 8,702 units.

Including mini-vehicles, Nissan sold 43,251 units in Japan, up 7.5% year-on-year. The company’s share rose 0.5 percentage points to 11.7%.

Global sales increased 9.1% year-on-year to 293,674 units.

Sales of new vehicles in the U.S. rose 6.7%* to 75,855 units compared to the previous year. Demand for the Rogue, Infiniti G37 coupe, Altima and Versa continues to be strong.

In Europe, sales dropped 5.7% year-on-year to 45,250 units. However, the Qashqai, X-Trail and Tiida remain strong while sales in Eastern Europe have risen particularly in Russia and Ukraine.

Sales in other regions were up 17.7% from the previous year to 103,943 units.

*U.S. sales: -1.6% after equivalent adjustment for actual days of selling in April.
3. Exports from Japan

Nissan’s exports in April increased 63.6% to 67,110 units compared to the previous year.

Exports to North America grew 150.5% year-on-year to 28,177 units.

Exports to Europe rose 9.0% to 7,851 units compared to the year prior.

In other regions, exports to the Middle East were up 52.3% year-on-year to 10,111 units, whilst those to Latin America fell 4.1% year-on-year to 6,695 units.

Source: Nissan

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