Mississauga, Ont. – Today, Nissan Group announced total Canadian sales of 13,373 units for September 2018, a decrease of 0.5 per cent. Nissan Division recorded September sales of 11,929 units, down 2.3 per cent. INFINITI had its best month of sales ever with 1,444 units sold, representing an increase of 18.2 per cent from 2017.
Nissan Division highlights:
- The Rogue crossover remain’s Nissan’s best-selling vehicle in Canada with 3,467 vehicles sold in September.
- Sales of the Nissan Qashqai compact crossover increased by 15.3 per cent, representing its best September ever with 1,790 units sold.
- The Nissan LEAF electric vehicle reached a record milestone in Canada with 10,000 total units sold since its launch in July 2011. With 605 units sold, this marks the best September ever.
- Since launching in May 2018, the Nissan Kicks compact crossover continues to see strong growth with 755 vehicles sold in September.
- The Nissan Armada full-sized sport utility vehicle had its best September ever with 184 units sold, an increase of 93.7 per cent year-over-year.
INFINITI highlights:
- The all-new 2019 QX50 luxury crossover recorded its best month of sales ever with 423 units sold, an increase of 120.3 per cent.
- The QX60 7-passenger luxury crossover remains INFINITI’s best-selling vehicle recording it’s best September ever with 537 units sold, an increase of 2.3 per cent.
- The QX80 full-size, luxury sport utility vehicle had its best September ever with 118 units sold, an increase of 40.5 per cent.
* For more information on INFINITI’s sales performance, please visit INFINITINews.com.
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About Nissan Canada Inc.
Nissan Canada Inc. (NCI) is the Canadian sales, marketing and distribution subsidiary of Nissan Motor Limited and Nissan North America, Inc. NCI was the first Japanese-based automaker to incorporate in Canada in 1965, and now directly employs 306 full-time staff across offices in Vancouver (BC), Mississauga (ON), and Kirkland (QC). There are 207 independent Nissan dealerships, including 81 that also act as Nissan Commercial Vehicles dealers, 114 electric vehicle-certified dealers, and 42 INFINITI retailers across Canada.
More information about Nissan in Canada and the complete line of Nissan and INFINITI vehicles can be found online at www.nissan.ca and www.INFINITI.ca.
About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, INFINITI and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2017, the company sold 5.77 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 11.9 trillion yen. On April 1, 2017, the company embarked on Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022, a six-year plan targeting a 30% increase in annualized revenues to 16.5 trillion yen by the end of fiscal 2022, along with cumulative free cash flow of 2.5 trillion yen. As part of Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022, the company plans to extend its leadership in electric vehicles, symbolized by 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: Asia Oceania; Africa, the Middle East India; China; Europe; Latin America; and North America. Nissan has partnered with French manufacturer Renault since 1999 and acquired a 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors in 2016. Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is today the world’s largest automotive partnership, with combined sales of more than 10.6 million vehicles in calendar year 2017.
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Media contacts:
Didier Marsaud
Director, Corporate Communications
Nissan Canada
Telephone: 905-629-6400
Email: didier.marsaud@nissancanada.com
Jenn McCarthy
Manager, Product Communications
Nissan Canada
Telephone: 905-629-6350
Email: jennifer.mccarthy@nissancanada.com