Nissan Europe October Sales
Trappes, France, November 10 (ots/PRNewswire)
Nissan Europe reported total sales of 29,044 vehicles (i) in October 2005, a decrease of 34.4% over the same month last year.
In the ten month period from January to October 2005, Nissan Europe sold 474,103 units, 4% up from last year.
HIGHLIGHTS BY COUNTRY
- Nissan in France sold 2,821 units in October, registering a 34.9% decrease compared to last year. In the ten month period from January to October 2005, Nissan sold 41,942 units in France, up by 5.1% compared to last year.
- In Germany, Nissan sold 2,284 units in October, representing a decrease of 56.5% compared to last year. In the ten month period from January to October 2005, Nissan sold 46,412 units in Germany, 5.6% down from last year.
- In Italy, Nissan sold 2,396 units in October, down 51.4% against last year. In the ten month period from January to October 2005, Nissan sales in Italy fell to 48,500 units, down by 22.1% compared to last year.
- In Russia, Nissan sold 4,031 units in October, up 61.6% against last year. In the ten month period from January to October 2005, Nissan sales in Russia rose to 36,936 units, up by 72.2% compared to last year.
- Nissan in Spain sold 4,225 units in October, down 32.8% compared to last year. In the ten month period from January to October 2005, Nissan sales in Spain rose to 60,208 units up by 8.7% compared to last year.
- In the UK, Nissan sold 4,939 units a decrease of 45.6% compared to last year. In the ten month period from January to October 2005, Nissan's sales in the UK reached 92,966 units, up 3.6% compared to last year.
MODEL HIGHLIGHTS
- The Micra sold 6,533 units in October representing a decrease of 52.4% against the same month last year. In the ten month period from January to October 2005, total Micra sales reached 141,117 units, down 1.5% compared to last year.
- X-TRAIL sales decreased by 33.8% in October against the same month last year to 3,783 units. In the ten month period from January to October 2005, total X-TRAIL sales reached 54,815 units, up by 2.8% compared to last year.
- Murano sold 500 units in October. In the ten month period from January to October 2005, total Murano sales reached 7,645 units.
- Pathfinder sold 1,478 units in October. Since its launch in March, Pathfinder sales reached 16,535 units.
- Navara sold 2,290 units in October. Since its launch in July, total Navara sales reached 9,515 units.
Nissan employs around 12,000 people in its European design, research and development, manufacturing, logistics, and sales and marketing operations. Last year, the company produced a total of 448,513 vehicles in its Spanish and British plants and sold 543,948 vehicles in Europe. Nissan Europe's Head Office is based in Trappes (Paris), France.
Contacts:
Penny Szczepaniak,
Corporate Communications, Nissan Europe,
+33-1-30-13-57-87,
E-mail: pszczepaniak@nissan-europe.com.
Gilles Gautherot,
Corporate Communications, Nissan Europe,
+33-1-30-13-67-67,
E-mail: ggautherot@nissan-europe.comEditor's Notes:
(i) The sales figures used are retail sales figures for all of Nissan Europe's markets including the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Holland, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Cyprus, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, the Adriatic States, Bulgaria, the Baltic States, Ukraine, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Turkey, Israel and the French Overseas Territories.
Contact:
Contacts: Penny Szczepaniak, Corporate Communications, Nissan Europe,
+33-1-30-13-57-87, E-mail: pszczepaniak@nissan-europe.com. Gilles
Gautherot, Corporate Communications, Nissan Europe,
+33-1-30-13-67-67, E-mail: ggautherot@nissan-europe.com