Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its production, sales and export figures for January 2012.
1. Production
Nissan's global production in January increased 3.7% year-on-year to 389,230 units, marking an all-time record for the month of January.
Production in Japan increased 17.4% year-on-year to 96,104 units, mainly due to increased exports of Rogue, Juke and Murano, and increased demand for Serena.
Production outside of Japan decreased 0.1% year-on-year to 293,126 units.
In the U.S., production increased 23.1% year-on-year to 53,217 units, mainly due to increased demand for Altima.
In Mexico, production increased 20.8% year-on-year to 62,100 units, due to increased demand for the new Versa and March.
In the U.K., production increased 14.1% year-on-year to 44,851 units, mainly due to increased demand for Juke and Qashqai.
In Spain, production increased 16.0% year-on-year to 13,805 units, mainly due to increased demand for Navara.
In China, production decreased 30.0% year-on-year to 75,223 units, due to a decrease in operating days because of the Chinese new year holidays.
Production in other regions increased 9.7% year-on-year to 43,930 units, mainly due to increased demand for the new Sunny in India and the new Almera in Thailand.
2. Sales
Global sales increased 6.2% year-on-year to 379,408 units, marking an all-time record for the month of January.
Including mini-vehicles, Nissan sold 52,977 units in Japan, up 29.5% year-on-year.
In Japan, vehicle registrations in January increased 35.7% year-on-year to 39,646 units, mainly due to increased demand for Serena.
Mini-vehicle sales in Japan increased 14.0% year-on-year to 13,331 units, marking an all-time record for the month of January, mainly due to increased demand for Moco.
Sales outside of Japan increased 3.2% year-on-year to 326,431 units, marking an all-time record for the month of January.
Sales in the U.S. increased 10.4% year-on-year to 79,313 units, due to strong sales of Versa, Altima and Rogue.
In Europe, sales increased 15.2% year-on-year to 55,098 units, due to favorable sales in Russia and increased demand for Juke.
In China, sales decreased 16.2% year-on-year to 94,745 units -- despite increased demand for Tiida, Sunny and Qashqai -- due to a decrease in operating days because of the Chinese new year holidays.
Sales in other regions increased 17.0% year-on-year to 73,267 units, mainly due to increased demand in Brazil and Thailand.
3. Japan Exports
Nissan's exports in January increased 19.3% year-on-year to 57,202 units.
Exports to North America increased 27.4% year-on-year to 34,538 units, mainly due to increased demand for Rogue and Murano.
Exports to Europe increased 17.3% year-on-year to 7,339 units, mainly due to increased demand for X-Trail.