Nissan Group Reports August Canadian Sales

	August 2014	August 2013	% Change
Nissan Group Total Sales (units)	10,801	8,192	31.8
Nissan Division sales	9,924	7,279	36.3
Infiniti sales*	877	913	-3.9

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Sept. 3, 2014 /CNW/ - Nissan Group today announced total Canadian sales for August of 10,801 units, an increase of 31.8 per cent and an August record. This sales achievement marks 13 consecutive months of record sales growth and the sixth straight month of sales exceeding the 10,000 unit mark for the Nissan Group in Canada.

The Nissan brand increased 36.3 per cent with 9,924 units sold, setting a monthly sales record. The Infiniti brand decreased 3.9 per cent over the same period last year, with 877 units sold.

Nissan Division August highlights:

• Best August on record for the Nissan Group at 10,801 sales, an increase of 31.8 per cent.
• August marks the sixth consecutive month of sales surpassing 10,000 units.
• The all-new Nissan Rogue crossover set an August sales record with 2,800 units sold, a 73 per cent increase.
• Murano mid-size crossover sales increased 115 per cent to 582 in August.
• Sales of the all-new Nissan Micra totalled 870 units this month.
• Best August on record for the all-electric Nissan LEAF with 113 deliveries, an increase of 101 per cent over last year.
• Sales of the NV200 compact cargo van set an August record at 94 units, marking an increase of 44 per cent over the previous year.

Infiniti Division August highlights:

• In August, 877 Infiniti units were sold.

NISSAN DIVISION SALES
	August		August		Monthly		CYTD		CYTD		CYTD
	2014		2013		% Change		2014		2013		% Change
Nissan Division Total	9,924		7,279		36.3		71,591		54,423		31.5
Micra	870		0		100.0		4,127		0		100.0
Versa	1,102		1,527		-27.8		10,522		7,354		43.1
cube ®	0		16		-100.0		15		140		-89.3
LEAF™	113		56		101.8		692		346		100.0
JUKE	342		408		-16.2		2,672		2,772		-3.6
Sentra	1,312		964		36.1		10,046		10,507		-4.4
Altima	1,148		780		47.2		6,989		7,005		-0.2
Maxima	100		49		104.1		610		973		-37.3
370Z	34		39		-12.8		312		365		-14.5
GT-R	9		7		28.6		99		95		4.2
Total Car	5,030		3,846		30.8		36,084		29,557		22.1
Frontier	213		211		0.9		2,319		1,923		20.6
Xterra	77		61		26.2		736		800		-8.0
Rogue	2,800		1,610		73.9		19,488		11,094		75.7
Pathfinder	792		711		11.4		6,430		4,650		38.3
Murano	582		270		115.6		2,817		2,416		16.6
Quest	1		87		-98.9		62		542		-88.6
Armada	38		35		8.6		283		353		-19.8
Titan	239		304		-21.4		2,074		2,031		2.1
NCV	58		79		-26.6		462		746		-38.1
NV200	94		65		44.6		836		311		168.8
Total Truck	4,894		3,433		42.6		35,507		24,866		42.8
INFINITI DIVISION SALES
	August		August		Monthly		CYTD		CYTD		CYTD
	2014		2013		% Change		2014		2013		% Change
Infiniti Division Total	877		913		-3.9		6,745		5,997		12.5
Q50	285		444		-35.8		2,258		1,504		50.1
Q60	54		41		31.7		319		404		-21.0
Q70	6		37		-83.8		55		182		-69.8
Total Car	345		522		-33.9		2,632		2,090		25.9
QX50	163		98		66.3		1,246		1,008		23.6
QX60	280		196		42.9		2,255		2,164		4.2
QX70	52		43		20.9		303		450		-32.7
QX80	37		54		-31.5		309		285		8.4
Total Truck	532		391		36.1		4,113		3,907		5.3
COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES
	August		August		Monthly		CYTD		CYTD		CYTD
	2014		2013		% Change		2014		2013		% Change
TOTAL VEHICLE	10,801		8,192		31.8		78,336		60,420		29.7
Total Car	5,375		4,368		23.1		38,716		31,647		22.3
Total Truck	5,426		3,824		41.9		39,620		28,773		37.7

*For more information on Infiniti's August sales performance, please visit www.media.infiniti.ca.

Information, images and B-Roll of Nissan's full lineup are available at www.media.nissan.ca or upon request.

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 more than 244,500 employees globally, Nissan sold almost 5.2 million vehicles and generated revenue of 10.5 trillion yen (USD 105 billion) in fiscal 2013. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun 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 with almost 50% share of the zero-emission vehicle segment.

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

About Nissan Canada
Nissan Canada Inc. (NCI) is the Canadian sales, marketing and distribution subsidiary of Nissan Motor Limited and Nissan North America, Inc. With offices in Vancouver (BC), Mississauga (ON), and Kirkland (QC), NCI directly employs 250 full-time staff. There are 184 independent Nissan dealerships, 35 Infiniti retailers and 44 Nissan Commercial Vehicle dealers across Canada. A pioneer in zero emission mobility, Nissan made history with the introduction of the Nissan LEAF, the first affordable, mass-market, pure-electric vehicle and winner of numerous international accolades including the prestigious 2011 European Car of the Year and World Car of the Year awards.

More information about Nissan in Canada and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.nissan.ca and www.infiniti.ca.

SOURCE: Nissan Canada Inc.

Media contacts: Didier Marsaud, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, Nissan Canada, Tel: [phone], Email: [email protected]; Jenn McCarthy, Cohn & Wolfe, Tel: [phone], Email: [email protected]