NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. last week announced its production, sales and export figures for December and the calendar year 2011.
1. Production
December
Nissan's global production in December increased 13.1% year-on-year to 397,446 units, marking an all-time record for the month of December.
Production in Japan increased 24.6% year-on-year to 114,175 units, mainly due to increased exports of Rogue and Juke, and increased demand for Serena.
Production outside of Japan increased 9.1% year-on-year to 283,271 units, marking an all-time record for the month of December.
In the U.S., production increased 14.8% year-on-year to 44,105 units, mainly due to increased demand for Altima.
In Mexico, production increased 16.7% year-on-year to 45,626 units, due to increased demand for Versa and March.
In the U.K., production increased 15.7% year-on-year to 35,469 units, mainly due to increased demand for Juke and Qashqai.
In Spain, production decreased 11.2% year-on-year to 8,209 units.
In China, production increased 10.0% year-on-year to 109,489 units, mainly due to increased demand for Tiida, Sunny and Qashqai, marking an all-time record for the month of December.
Production in other regions decreased 5.5% year-on-year to 40,373 units.
Calendar Year 2011
Nissan's global production in 2011 increased 14.3% year-on-year to 4,632,375 units, achieving an all-time calendar year record.
Production in Japan decreased 1.8% year-on-year to 1,112,995 units, despite increased exports of Rogue and Juke, due to the impact of the earthquake on March 11 and the end of the government subsidy program for environmentally-friendly vehicles.
Overseas production increased 20.5% year-on-year to 3,519,380 units, reaching a record high for a calendar year.
Production increased in the U.S., the U.K., Mexico and Spain. In China, production increased 22.2% year-on-year to 1,237,468 units, marking an all-time calendar year record.
Production in other regions, mainly India and Brazil, increased 31.9% year-on-year to 476,832 units.
2. Sales
December
Global sales increased 19.4% year-on-year to 435,578 units, marking an all-time record for the month of December.
Including mini-vehicles, Nissan sold 45,160 units in Japan, up 31.6% year-on-year.
In Japan, vehicle registrations in December increased 37.2% year-on-year to 34,126 units, due to increased demand for Serena, Nissan LEAF and Lafesta Highway Star.
Mini-vehicle sales in Japan increased 16.7% year-on-year to 11,034 units, due to increased demand for Moco.
Sales outside of Japan increased 18.1% year-on-year to 390,418 units, marking an all-time record for a single month.
Sales in the U.S. increased 7.7% year-on-year to 100,927 units, mainly due to strong sales of Rogue and Altima.
In Europe, sales increased 20.1% year-on-year to 57,493 units, mainly due to favorable sales in Russia and increased demand for Juke.
In China, sales rose 26.7% year-on-year to 119,049 units, due to increased demand for Tiida, Sunny, Qashqai and Teana, marking an all-time record for the month of December.
Sales in other regions increased 18.3% year-on-year to 76,940 units, mainly due to increased demand in Brazil.
Calendar Year 2011
Global sales in 2011 increased 14.4% year-on-year to 4,669,981 units, setting an all-time calendar year record.
Including mini-vehicles, Nissan sold 591,312 units in Japan, down 8.4% year-on-year, despite the impact of the earthquake on March 11 and the end of the government subsidy program for environmentally-friendly vehicles. Market share in Japan was up one percentage point year-on-year to 14.0%.
In Japan, Nissan's vehicle registrations in 2011 decreased 10.7% year-on-year to 445,880 units, despite increased demand for Serena, Juke and Lafesta Highway Star.
Domestic sales of mini-vehicles were down 0.5% from the previous year to 145,432 units, despite increased demand for Moco.
Sales outside of Japan increased 18.7% year-on-year to 4,078,669 units, marking an all-time calendar year record.
Sales increased in the U.S., Europe, China and other regions. In China, sales increased 21.9% year-on-year to 1,247,738 units, setting an all-time calendar year record.
Sales in other regions, mainly Thailand, Brazil, Indonesia and India, increased 16.0% year-on-year to 782,138 units.
3. Japan Exports
December
Nissan's exports in December increased 3.3% year-on-year to 79,024 units.
Exports to North America increased 6.6% year-on-year to 52,729 units, mainly due to increased demand for Rogue.
Exports to Europe decreased 0.7% year-on-year to 7,884 units.
Calendar Year 2011
Nissan's exports for the year 2011 increased 6.8% year-on-year to 716,390 units.
Exports to North America increased 14.0% year-on-year to 411,952 units, mainly due to increased demand for Rogue and Juke.
Exports to Europe increased 39.9% year-on-year to 99,784 units, mainly due to increased demand for X-TRAIL and Juke.