Nissan’s global production and sales dip marginally in January

Nissan Motor Co today announced its production, sales and export figures for January 2016. The Japanese carmaker’s global production in January decreased 0.5% year-on-year to 437,086 units, its first decrease in nine months.

While production in Japan fell 21.8% YoY to 65,416 units in the second consecutive month of decrease, production outside Japan increased 4.5% YoY to 371,670 units, the ninth consecutive month of increase and a record for the month of January.

In the US, production increased 13.5% YoY to 81,942 units, a record for January and likewise, in Mexico, production increased 3.2% year-on-year to 71,468 units. In the UK, production decreased 5.7% year-on-year to 39,705 units. In Spain too, production decreased 19.4% YoY to 9,103 units. In China, production increased 6.4% YoY to 106,784 units while production in other regions increased 3.6% YoY to 62,668 units.

Global sales down 0.4% YoY
Global sales decreased 0.4% YoY to 446,119 units, the first decrease in two months. In Japan, sales including mini-vehicles decreased 11.2% YoY to 50,507 units, the 20th consecutive month of decrease.

Sales outside Japan rose 1.2% YoY to 395,612 units, the ninth consecutive month of increase and a record for the month of January. In the US, sales increased 1.6% YoY to 105,734 units, a record for January. In Mexico, sales were up 11.7% YoY to 30,727 units, a record for January.

In Europe, sales decreased 14.3% YoY to 52,664 units. In China, sales increased 9.4% YoY to 127,306 units, a record for the month of January.

Sales in other regions decreased 4.9% year-on-year to 70,622 units.

Exports from Japan down 28.3% YoY
Exports in January decreased 28.3% year-on-year to 33,166 units, the second consecutive month of decrease.