YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its production, sales and export figures for August 2017.
1. Production
Nissan’s global production in August hit a record high for the month of August.
Production in Japan surpassed year-earlier results for the 13th straight month.
Production outside Japan surpassed year-earlier results for the second consecutive month, setting a record for the month of August.
Production in China surpassed year-earlier results, setting a record for the month of August.
2. Sales
Global sales in August surpassed the year-earlier level for the 13th straight month, setting a record for the month of August.
Sales including mini-vehicles in Japan surpassed year-earlier results for the 10th consecutive month.
Sales outside Japan surpassed year-earlier results, setting a record for the month of August. Sales in Europe and China, respectively, surpassed year-earlier results, setting records for the month of August.
3. Exports from Japan
Exports from Japan in August surpassed year-earlier results for the third consecutive month.
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 2016, the company sold 5.63 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 11.72 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: Asia Oceania; Africa, Middle East India; China; Europe; Latin America; and North America. Nissan has a global workforce of 247,500 and has been partnered with French manufacturer Renault since 1999. In 2016, Nissan acquired a 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors. Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is today the world’s largest automotive partnership, with combined annual sales of almost 10 million vehicles.
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