– For the Second Year in a Row, NNA Sells Over One Million Units –
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) closed fiscal year 2005 (FY05) with its best sales ever, making company history by reporting 1,075,097 total fiscal year-end sales, up 6.1 percent over FY04. This marks the second straight year NNA surpassed the million unit mark in a fiscal year. March sales total 103,095 units, a 2.6 percent decrease over last year. For the calendar year, NNA sales total 263,227, a 0.6 percent decrease versus 2005.
NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
· March sales for Nissan-brand vehicles of 91,209 units was down 1.1 percent compared to last March
· Murano had its best month ever with 8,787 units sold
· Pathfinder had another strong month with 8,489 units sold, a 15.6 percent increase, and its best March ever
· Titan also saw continued strong sales with 8,328 units sold, up 1.5 percent and was its best March ever
· For the calendar year, Nissan division sales total 234,040, a 0.6 percent increase
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
· March sales for Infiniti were down 12.5 percent from last March with 11,886 units sold
· The all-new Infiniti M continued its strong sales momentum with 2,629 units sold, representing its best March in history
· For the calendar year, Infiniti sales total 29,187, down 9 percent
NNA INFORMATION
· Combined fiscal year sales for Nissan and Infiniti totaled 1,075,097 up 6.1 percent over last year’s record breaking year of 1,013,295 units
· For the month of March, NNA sales totaled 103,095, a 2.6 percent decrease over March 2005
· For the calendar year, NNA sales total 263,227 a 0.6 percent decrease versus 2005