Nissan has announced its production, sales & export results for June & the first half of calendar year 2015.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its production, sales and export results for June 2015 and for the first half of calendar year 2015 (January-June).

1. Production

June 2015

Nissan's global production in June increased 4.6% year-on-year to 462,078 units, marking an all-time record for the month of June.

Production in Japan increased 0.7% year-on-year to 78,440 units, mainly due to increased demand for the X-Trail.

Production outside Japan increased 5.4% year-on-year to 383,638 units, marking an all-time record for the month of June.

In the U.S., production increased 4.1% year-on-year to 84,009 units, marking an all-time record for the month of June, mainly due to increased demand for the new Maxima and the Murano.

In Mexico, production decreased 0.1% year-on-year to 73,579 units.

In the U.K., production increased 1.5% year-on-year to 44,937 units.

In Spain, production decreased 28.7% year-on-year to 10,556 units.

In China, production increased 3.0% year-on-year to 103,713 units, mainly due to increased demand for the X-Trail and the Sylphy series.

Production in other regions was up 34.4% year-on-year to 66,844 units, mainly due to an increase in production volume of the Rogue (X-Trail in Japan), which is produced in Korea for the North America market, and the NP300 Navara produced in Thailand.

First half: January-June 2015

Nissan's global production declined 1.7% year-on-year to 2,579,631 units.

In Japan, production decreased 0.6% year-on-year to 454,690 units.

Outside Japan, production decreased 1.9% year-on-year to 2,124,941 units.

In the U.S., production decreased 1.8% year-on-year to 479,067 units.

In Mexico, production increased 0.4% year-on-year to 414,026 units, marking an all-time record for the January-June period.

In the U.K., production was down 10.6% year-on-year to 245,570 units.

In Spain, production decreased 27.5% year-on-year to 63,013 units.

In China, production declined 8.3% year-on-year to 551,537 units.

Production in other regions was up 22.8% year-on-year to 371,728 units.

2. Sales

June 2015

Global sales increased 2.3% year-on-year to 452,022 units, marking an all-time record for the month of June.

Japan:

• Sales including mini-vehicles declined 3.3% year-on-year to 48,652 units
• Vehicle registrations increased 2.0% year-on-year to 32,159 units, mainly due to an increase in sales of the X-Trail
• Mini-vehicle sales decreased 12.2% year-on-year to 16,493 units

Sales outside of Japan increased 3.1% year-on-year to 403,370 units, marking an all-time record for the month of June.

In the U.S., sales increased 13.3% year-on-year to 124,228 units, mainly due to higher demand for the Rogue and the Murano, marking an all-time record for the month of June.

In Mexico, sales increased 28.7% year-on-year to 28,370 units, marking an all-time record for the month of June, mainly due to higher sales volume of the X-Trail and the new NP300 Frontier.

In Europe, sales increased 17.4% year-on-year to 73,039 units, marking an all-time sales record for the month of June, mainly due to increased demand for the X-Trail and the Pulsar.

In China, sales were up 0.1% year-on-year to 93,642 units, mainly due to sales of the X-Trail and the Sylphy series.

Sales in other regions decreased 2.7% year-on-year to 71,421 units.

First half: January-June 2015

Global sales increased 0.6% year-on-year to 2,726,511 units, marking an increase for the second consecutive year and an all-time record for the January-June period.

Japan:

• Sales including mini-vehicles were 326,880 units, down 15.6% year-on-year
• Vehicle registrations declined 16.6% year-on-year to 206,764 units
• Sales of mini-vehicles decreased 13.7% year-on-year to 120,116 units

Sales outside of Japan were up 3.2% year-on-year to 2,399,631 units, marking an all-time record for the January-June period.

In the U.S., sales increased 4.5% year-on-year to 736,483 units, marking an all-time record for the January-June period.

In Mexico, sales increased 25.8% year-on-year to 161,382 units, marking an all-time record for the January-June period.

Sales in Europe were up 9.2% year-on-year to 409,938 units, marking an all-time record for the January-June period.

In China, sales increased 5.7% year-on-year to 587,922 units.

Sales in other regions were up 0.2% year-on-year to 440,048 units.

3. Japan exports

June 2015

Nissan's exports in June increased 10.6% year-on-year to 50,048 units, mainly due to increased demand for the X-Trail.

First half: January-June 2015

Nissan's exports in January-June increased 21.7% year-on-year to 265,981 units, posting an increase for the first time in three years.