Nissan production, sales and export results for June 2015 and the first half of CY2015

YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its production, sales and export results for June 2015 and for the first half of calendar year 2015 (January-June).

1. Production
June 2015
Nissan's global production in June increased 4.6% year-on-year to 462,078 units, marking an all-time record for the month of June.

Production in Japan increased 0.7% year-on-year to 78,440 units, mainly due to increased demand for the X-Trail.

Production outside Japan increased 5.4% year-on-year to 383,638 units, marking an all-time record for the month of June.

In the U.S., production increased 4.1% year-on-year to 84,009 units, marking an all-time record for the month of June, mainly due to increased demand for the new Maxima and the Murano.

In Mexico, production decreased 0.1% year-on-year to 73,579 units.

In the U.K., production increased 1.5% year-on-year to 44,937 units.

In Spain, production decreased 28.7% year-on-year to 10,556 units.

In China, production increased 3.0% year-on-year to 103,713 units, mainly due to increased demand for the X-Trail and the Sylphy series.

Production in other regions was up 34.4% year-on-year to 66,844 units, mainly due to an increase in production volume of the Rogue (X-Trail in Japan), which is produced in Korea for the North America market, and the NP300 Navara produced in Thailand.

First half: January-June 2015
Nissan's global production declined 1.7% year-on-year to 2,579,631 units.

In Japan, production decreased 0.6% year-on-year to 454,690 units.

Outside Japan, production decreased 1.9% year-on-year to 2,124,941 units.

In the U.S., production decreased 1.8% year-on-year to 479,067 units.

In Mexico, production increased 0.4% year-on-year to 414,026 units, marking an all-time record for the January-June period.

In the U.K., production was down 10.6% year-on-year to 245,570 units.

In Spain, production decreased 27.5% year-on-year to 63,013 units.

In China, production declined 8.3% year-on-year to 551,537 units.

Production in other regions was up 22.8% year-on-year to 371,728 units.

2. Sales
June 2015
Global sales increased 2.3% year-on-year to 452,022 units, marking an all-time record for the month of June.

Japan:

• Sales including mini-vehicles declined 3.3% year-on-year to 48,652 units
• Vehicle registrations increased 2.0% year-on-year to 32,159 units, mainly due to an increase in sales of the X-Trail
• Mini-vehicle sales decreased 12.2% year-on-year to 16,493 units

Sales outside of Japan increased 3.1% year-on-year to 403,370 units, marking an all-time record for the month of June.

In the U.S., sales increased 13.3% year-on-year to 124,228 units, mainly due to higher demand for the Rogue and the Murano, marking an all-time record for the month of June.

In Mexico, sales increased 28.7% year-on-year to 28,370 units, marking an all-time record for the month of June, mainly due to higher sales volume of the X-Trail and the new NP300 Frontier.

In Europe, sales increased 17.4% year-on-year to 73,039 units, marking an all-time sales record for the month of June, mainly due to increased demand for the X-Trail and the Pulsar.

In China, sales were up 0.1% year-on-year to 93,642 units, mainly due to sales of the X-Trail and the Sylphy series.

Sales in other regions decreased 2.7% year-on-year to 71,421 units.

First half: January-June 2015
Global sales increased 0.6% year-on-year to 2,726,511 units, marking an increase for the second consecutive year and an all-time record for the January-June period.

Japan:

• Sales including mini-vehicles were 326,880 units, down 15.6% year-on-year
• Vehicle registrations declined 16.6% year-on-year to 206,764 units
• Sales of mini-vehicles decreased 13.7% year-on-year to 120,116 units

Sales outside of Japan were up 3.2% year-on-year to 2,399,631 units, marking an all-time record for the January-June period.

In the U.S., sales increased 4.5% year-on-year to 736,483 units, marking an all-time record for the January-June period.

In Mexico, sales increased 25.8% year-on-year to 161,382 units, marking an all-time record for the January-June period.

Sales in Europe were up 9.2% year-on-year to 409,938 units, marking an all-time record for the January-June period.

In China, sales increased 5.7% year-on-year to 587,922 units.

Sales in other regions were up 0.2% year-on-year to 440,048 units.

3. Japan exports
June 2015
Nissan's exports in June increased 10.6% year-on-year to 50,048 units, mainly due to increased demand for the X-Trail.

First half: January-June 2015
Nissan's exports in January-June increased 21.7% year-on-year to 265,981 units, posting an increase for the first time in three years.

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