Nissan production, sales and export results for January 2017

The FINANCIAL — Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. on February 27 announced its production, sales and export figures for January 2017.

1. Production

Nissan’s global production in January increased 5.7 percent year-on-year to 462,056 units, the twelfth consecutive month of increase and a record for the month of January.

Production in Japan increased 48.1 percent year-on-year to 96,909 units, the sixth consecutive month of increase.

Production outside Japan decreased 1.8 percent year-on-year to 365,147 units.

2. Sales

Global sales increased 0.8 percent year-on-year to 449,780 units, the sixth consecutive month of increase and a record for the month of January.

Japan:

Sales including mini-vehicles increased 10.6 percent year-on-year to 55,838 units, the third consecutive month of increase.

Vehicle registrations increased 30.0 percent year-on-year to 42,023 units.

Mini-vehicle sales decreased 24.0 percent year-on-year to 13,815 units.

Sales outside Japan decreased 0.4 percent year-on-year to 393,942 units.

In the U.S., sales increased 6.2 percent year-on-year to 112,319 units, a record for the month of January.

In Europe, sales increased 13.6 percent year-on-year to 59,821 units.

3. Exports from Japan

Exports in January increased 53.4 percent year-on-year to 50,862 units, the ninth consecutive month of increase.