Nissan Motors has announced production, sales and export figures for February 2017.
- Production
Nissan’s global production in February increased 11.1% year-on-year to 460,256 units, the 13th consecutive month of increase and a record for the month of February.
Production in Japan increased 14.2% year-on-year to 95,715 units, the seventh consecutive month of increase.
Production outside Japan increased 10.3% year-on-year to 364,541 units, a record for the month of February, after decreasing the previous month.
In the U.S., production decreased 5.1% year-on-year to 83,899 units.
In Mexico, production increased 3.4% year-on-year to 73,922 units, a record for the month of February.
In the U.K., production increased 2.6% year-on-year to 45,092 units.
In Spain, production increased 2.5% year-on-year to 10,579 units.
In China, production increased 50.6% year-on-year to 81,864 units.
Production in other regions increased 11.8% year-on-year to 69,185 units.
- Sales
Global sales increased 5.9% year-on-year to 443,281 units, the seventh consecutive month of increase.
Sales in Japan, including mini-vehicles, increased 4.4% year-on-year to 65,645 units, the fourth consecutive month of increase.
* Vehicle registrations increased 12.8% year-on-year to 46,587 units.
* Mini-vehicle sales decreased 11.7% year-on-year to 19,058 units.
Sales outside Japan increased 6.1% year-on-year to 377,636 units, a record for the month of February, after decreasing the previous month.
In the U.S., sales increased 3.7% year-on-year to 135,740 units, a record for the month of February.
In Mexico, sales increased 4.8% year-on-year to 30,078 units, a record for the month of February.
In Europe, sales increased 9.6% year-on-year to 64,698 units, a record for the month of February.
In China, sales increased 22.5% year-on-year to 74,830 units.
- Exports from Japan
Exports in February increased 25.6% year-on-year to 52,745 units, the 10th consecutive month of increase.
Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2015, the company sold more than 5.4 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 12.2 trillion yen. Nissan engineers, manufactures and markets the world’s best-selling all-electric vehicle in history, the Nissan Leaf.
Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in six regions: ASEAN & Oceania; Africa, Middle East & India; China; Europe; Latin America and North America. Nissan has been partnered with French manufacturer Renault since 1999 and Mitsubishi Motors since 2016 under the Renault-Nissan Alliance.
