YOKOHAMA, Japan (Feb. 27, 2018) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced production, sales and export figures for January 2018.
1. Production
Nissan’s global production in January surpassed year-earlier results, the first increase in four months, setting a record for the month of January.
Production in Japan declined from a year earlier.
Production outside Japan surpassed year-earlier results for the seventh consecutive month, setting a record for the month of January. Production in Mexico and China surpassed year-earlier results, setting records for the month of January.
2. Sales
Global sales in January surpassed year-earlier results after declining the previous month, setting a record for the month of January.
Sales including minivehicles in Japan surpassed year-earlier results, the first increase in four months.
Sales outside Japan surpassed year-earlier results after declining the previous month, setting a record for the month of January. Sales in the U.S. and China surpassed year-earlier results, setting records for the month of January.
3. Exports from Japan
Exports from Japan in January declined from a year earlier.
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 revenues of 11.72 trillion yen. In fiscal 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 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 sales of more than 10.6 million vehicles in calendar year 2017.
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