04.25.2011
,Yokohama, Japan
Nissan Production, Sales and Export Results for March 2011
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced production, sales and export figures for March 2011, as well as accumulated figures for the 12-month period from April 2010 through March 2011.
1. Production
March 2011
Nissan’s global production in March increased 9.0% year-on-year to 382,704 units, marking an all-time record for the month of March.
Production in Japan decreased 52.4% year-on-year to 47,590 units, due to effects of the earthquake on March 11, and the termination of the government subsidy program for environmentally-friendly vehicles, despite increased demand for Juke.
Production outside of Japan saw an increase of 33.3% year-on-year to 335,114 units, marking an all-time record for a single month.
In the U.S., production increased 22.1% year-on-year to 59,613 units, mainly due to increased demand for Altima and Pathfinder.
In Mexico, production increased 37.6% year-on-year to 52,968 units, due to increased demand for the new March, Tiida and Sentra.
In the U.K., production increased 28.7% year-on-year to 45,447 units, due to increased demand for the new Juke and Qashqai.
In Spain, production saw a significant increase of 89.3% year-on-year to 14,959 units, mainly due to increased demand for Primastar and NV200.
In China, production increased 21.6% year-on-year to 115,482 units, due to increased demand for the new Sunny and Qashqai, marking an all-time record for a single month.
Production in other regions was remarkably higher, increasing 80.5% year-on-year to 46,645 units, due to increased output in Thailand, India and Indonesia, where the new March/Micra is produced.
April 2010 – March 2011 accumulated 12-months
Global production for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2011 increased 24.5% year-on-year to 4,214,959 units, marking an all-time record.
Production in Japan increased 4.6% year-on-year to 1,072,590 units, due to increased demand for Juke launched in June last year and export models led by Rogue and QX56.
Production outside of Japan increased 33.2% year-on-year to 3,142,369 units, marking an all-time record for the same 12-month period.
Production increased in the U.S., Mexico, the U.K., Spain, China and other regions. In China, production saw an increase of 26.1% year-on-year to 1,075,526 units, marking an all-time record for the April through March period.
Production in other regions saw a huge increase of 87.5% year-on-year to 421,877 units, due to increased output in India where production begun in May 2010, together with Thai, Indonesia and Taiwan.
2. Sales
March 2011
Global sales increased 12.9% year-on-year to 487,278 units, marking an all-time record for a single month.
Including mini-vehicles, Nissan sold 60,584 units in Japan, down 35.7% year-on-year.
In Japan, vehicle registrations in March decreased 37.7% year-on-year to 45,696 units, due to the effect of the earthquake and the termination of the government subsidy program for environmentally-friendly vehicles, despite increased demand for Juke launched in June last year and March.
Domestic sales of mini-vehicles were down 28.4% from the previous year to 14,888 units, despite high demand for Roox.
Sales outside of Japan increased 26.4% year-on-year to 426,694 units, marking an all-time record for a single month.
Sales in the U.S. increased 26.9% year-on-year to 121,141 units, due to increased demand for the new Juke, Sentra and Rogue, marking an all-time record for a single month.
In Europe, sales increased 53.8% year-on-year to 80,085 units, due to sales recovery in Russia, increased demand for the new Juke launched in October last year, the new Micra and Qashqai.
In China, sales saw an increase of 16.7% year-on-year to 116,333 units, due to increased demand for the new Sunny launched in January and Qashqai, marking an all-time record for a single month.
Sales in other regions increased 24.7% year-on-year to 82,492 units, mainly due to increased demand in Thailand, Indonesia and India, where the new March/Micra was launched.
April 2010 – March 2011 accumulated 12 months
Global sales increased 17.4% year-on-year to 4,244,498 units, marking an all-time record for the April to March accumulated 12-months.
Including mini-vehicles, Nissan sold 600,202 units in Japan, down 4.7% year-on-year.
In Japan, Nissan’s vehicle registrations from April, 2010 to March, 2011 decreased 7.1% from the previous year to 458,718 units, due to the termination of the government subsidy program for environmentally-friendly vehicles, despite increased demand for new models.
Domestic sales of mini-vehicles increased 3.9% year-on-year to 141,484 units, due to increased demand for Roox.
Sales outside of Japan increased 22.1% year-on-year to 3,644,296 units, marking an all-time record for the April to March accumulated 12-month period.
Sales increased in the U.S., Europe, China and other regions. In China, sales saw an increase of 26.3% year-on-year to 1,078,621 units, marking an all-time record for the April to March accumulated 12-months.
Sales in all other regions increased 28.5% year-on-year to 713,389 units. Specifically, sales in Thai increased 87.6% year-on-year to 64,888 units, Indonesia, 65.4% to 42,569 units, Brazil, 67.4% to 41,583 units, Chile, 89.5% to 38,649 units, and India, 3048.6% to 11,461 units.
3. Japan Exports
March 2011
Nissan’s exports in March decreased 12.5% year-on-year to 41,746 units, due to the effects from the Eastern Japan earthquake on March 11.
Exports to North America remained at the same level as the previous year at 21,504 units, due to increased demand for the new Juke and the new Quest, despite the damage from tsunami.
Exports to Europe increased 82.9% year-on-year to 5,949 units, due to increased demand for X-Trail.
April 2010 – March 2011 accumulated 12 months
Nissan’s exports from April, 2010 to March, 2011 increased 30.4% year-on-year to 681,139 units.
Exports to North America increased 36.0% year-on-year to 383,138 units, mainly due to increased demand for the new Juke, the new Quest and Rogue.
Exports to Europe increased 81.8% year-on-year to 78,767 units, due to increased demand for X-Trail, Teana and Murano.