Weak Nissan, strong Infiniti results leaves Nissan N.A. off slightly - Automotive News
Nissan North America reported a slight drop in U. S. sales in August, as lower car sales offset strong performances by the Rogue crossover, the Altima sedan and the Infiniti luxury brand. Overall, the automaker’s sales declined 0. 8 percent to 133,351 cars and light trucks, with the Nissan brand registering a 2 percent drop, to 122,716 units, and Infiniti seeing its sales leap 16 percent to 10,635. Fred Diaz, the Nissan brand’s... Rogue sales rose 29 percent to 27,655, while sales of the midsize Murano crossover increased 3. 7 percent to 5,800 vehicles. The Altima defied the downward trend in midsize cars as its sales came in at 32,327 -- up 0. 5 percent or 174 units over August 2014. By comparison, sales of the Honda Accord fell 20 percent and the Toyota Camry sales dropped 11 percent. Even with low gasoline prices, sales of the Frontier SUV dropped 46 percent to 3,645 and those of the Pathfinder SUV declined 11 percent to 7,054. Sales of the Sentra, the brand’s third-best seller, slid 9 percent to 15,662. Diaz said the Frontier... Their sales rose 54 percent and 45 percent, respectively. Source: www.autonews.com
