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Nissan Reports Asia and Oceania Sales for July 2013

HONG KONG, Aug. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Nissan today announced July sales results for the Asia and Oceania region, totaling 24,630 units, down 8.2% versus the previous year.

July
2013*
July
2012
Monthly
% chg
YTD
2013*
YTD
2012
YTD
% chg
Thailand 5,600 8,393 -33.3% 19,210 32,483 -40.9%
Australia 5,080 6,148 -17.4% 25,430 26,141 -2.7%
Indonesia 6,090 7,050 -13.6% 21,070 23,918 -11.9%
Malaysia 5,010 3,144 59.4% 17,710 11,676 51.7%
Other 2,850 2,104 35.5% 9,800 8,830 11.0%
TOTAL 24,630 26,839 -8.2% 93,220 103,048 -9.5%

*Please note July 2013 and FY 2013 YTD numbers are rounded to the last digit. Additionally, Nissan’s Asia region does not include Japan, mainland China and India.

HIGHLIGHTS

Thailand

  • Subcompact car segment sales rebounded, with Almera (2,440 units) and March (960 units) leading sales.

Australia

  • Pulsar (1,120 units), Navara (940 units) and Dualis (940 units) were the main contributors of the sales.

Indonesia

  • The all-new Grand Livina, launched in May, reported sales of 3,410 units.
  • March (770 units) and Evalia (740 units) also performed well for the month.

Malaysia

  • Edaran Tan Chong Motor achieved its best-ever July sales with 5,010 units, up 59% versus the prior year.
  • The newly introduced Serena S-Hybrid, launched in July, has received more than 1,000 bookings.
  • Almera posted another solid month with 3,200 units sold.

“Sales recovery in the subcompact car segment in Thailand has shown that the impact of the first-car buyer incentive program’s expiration is beginning to lessen,” said Takayuki Kimura, Nissan regional vice president for Asia and Oceania. “Our market share across the region was 6% in July, which is in line with our mid-term business plan. With many new product launches planned in the coming months, I am confident that we will see a pick-up in our sales.”

About Nissan Motor Co.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan‘s second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with approximately 236,000 employees globally, Nissan sold more than 4.9 million vehicles and generated revenue of 9.6 trillion yen (USD 116.16 billion) in fiscal 2012.

Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of more than 60 models under the Nissan and Infiniti brands. In 2010, Nissan introduced the Nissan LEAF, and continues to lead in zero-emission mobility. The LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle launched globally, is now the best-selling EV in history.

For more information on our products, services and commitment to sustainable mobility, visit our website at http://www.nissan-global.com/EN

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Takeshi CHIBA
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Nissan Global Co., Ltd.
Communications — China, Asia and Oceania
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