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![]() | Nissan North America Announces May SalesPublished 2008-06-03 13:42By Nissan North America, Inc. |


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NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
-- Nissan vehicles saw sales of 90,379 units in May, a 5.7 percent
increase on a daily sales rate basis compared with May 2007's 82,314
units sold, marking a record May for the Nissan Division.
-- The Altima Sedan, Hybrid and Coupe combined for sales of 34,428 units,
the best month in the vehicle's history, up 38.3 percent versus the
prior year.
-- Sales of the Versa subcompact reached 10,378 units, an increase of 10.6
percent from May 2007.
-- The Rogue achieved sales of 7,467 in May, the most that have been sold
in any month since it launched in September 2007.
-- Sales of Nissan cars combined for a year-on-year increase of 17.2
percent, while truck sales fell 14.0 percent.
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
-- Infiniti sales declined from 10,748 units to 10,495 units in May, a
decrease of 6.0 percent.
-- Sales of the G37 Coupe rose 90.3 percent over May 2007, with sales of
2,275 units.
-- Sales of the all-new EX reached 1,201 units in May. An all-new FX goes
on sale later this month.
NNA INFORMATION
-- Combined sales for Nissan and Infiniti of 100,874 units, compared with
last May's sales of 93,062 units, marked an increase of 4.4 percent on
a daily sales rate basis and a record May.
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NISSAN DIVISION SALES
May May Monthly DSR CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
2008 2007 % Change 2008 2007 % Change
Nissan Division
Total 90,379 82,314 5.7 393,909 389,929 -0.5
Versa 10,378 9,039 10.6 36,752 30,247 19.6
Sentra 13,980 12,758 5.5 48,186 45,083 5.2
Altima 34,428 23,980 38.3 133,465 114,318 14.9
Maxima 3,270 4,126 -23.7 18,664 21,227 -13.4
350Z 1,268 2,127 -42.6 5,747 9,223 -38.7
Total Car 63,324 52,030 17.2 242,814 220,098 8.6
Frontier 4,119 5,886 -32.6 21,173 28,326 -26.4
Titan 2,163 4,899 -57.5 15,925 28,668 -45.3
Xterra 1,914 3,334 -44.7 14,033 21,988 -37.2
Pathfinder 2,382 4,934 -53.5 15,630 25,174 -38.9
Armada 1,212 2,530 -53.9 7,763 13,716 -44.3
Rogue 7,467 NA NA 30,812 NA NA
Murano 6,121 6,473 -8.9 37,331 39,206 -6.3
Quest 1,677 2,228 -27.5 8,428 12,753 -34.9
Total Truck 27,055 30,284 -14.0 151,095 169,831 -12.4
North American
Produced 75,523 73,714 -1.3 320,019 341,500 -7.7
Car 62,056 49,903 19.7 237,067 210,875 10.7
Truck 13,467 23,811 -45.5 82,952 130,625 -37.5
Import 14,856 8,600 66.3 73,890 48,429 50.2
Car 1,268 2,127 -42.6 5,747 9,223 -38.7
Truck 13,588 6,473 102.1 68,143 39,206 71.1
INFINITI DIVISION
SALES
May May Monthly DSR CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
2008 2007 % Change 2008 2007 % Change
Infiniti Division
Total 10,495 10,748 -6.0 52,565 53,238 -2.8
G Sedan 4,127 5,007 -20.6 21,079 24,820 -16.4
G Coupe 2,275 1,151 90.3 9,875 5,325 82.6
M 1,371 1,720 -23.2 7,555 9,857 -24.5
Q45 0 3 -100.0 0 20 -100.0
QX56 660 761 -16.5 4,166 4,083 0.5
EX 1,201 NA NA 5,211 NA NA
FX 861 2,106 -60.6 4,679 9,133 -49.6
Total Car 7,773 7,881 -5.0 38,509 40,022 -5.3
Total Truck 2,722 2,867 -8.6 14,056 13,216 4.7
COMBINED NISSAN AND
INFINITI SALES
May May Monthly DSR CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
2008 2007 % Change 2008 2007 % Change
TOTAL VEHICLE 100,874 93,062 4.4 446,474 443,167 -0.8
Total Car 71,097 59,911 14.3 281,323 260,120 6.5
Total Truck 29,777 33,151 -13.5 165,151 183,047 -11.2
Selling Days 27 26 129 127
*All numbers include Hawaii.
SOURCE Nissan North America, Inc.








