Nissan Group Reports October Canadian Sales

	October 2014	October 2013	% Change
Nissan Group Total Sales (units)	9,286	8,471	9.6
Nissan Division sales	8,282	7,696	7.6
Infiniti sales*	1,004	775	29.5

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 3, 2014 /CNW/ - Nissan Group today announced total Canadian sales for October of 9,286 units, an increase of 9.6 per cent and an October record. This sales achievement marks 15 consecutive months of record sales growth for the Nissan Group in Canada.

The Nissan brand increased 7.6 per cent with 8,282 units sold, setting a monthly sales record. The Infiniti brand increased 29.5 per cent over the same period last year, recording its best October ever with 1,004 units sold.

Nissan Division October highlights:

• Best October on record for the Nissan Division at 8,282 sales, an increase of 7.6 per cent.
• The Nissan Rogue crossover set an October sales record with 2,071 units sold, a 68 per cent increase.
• Best October on record for the Nissan Frontier with 278 units sold, up 13 per cent from the same period last year.
• Best October on record for the all-electric Nissan LEAF with 113 deliveries, an increase of more than 276 per cent over last year.
• Sales of the NV200 compact cargo van recorded its best month ever with 146 units sold, marking an increase of nearly 48 per cent over the previous year.
• Sales of the all-new Nissan Micra totalled 967 units this month.

Infiniti Division October highlights:

• Best October on record, with 1,004 units sold, up nearly 30 per cent.

NISSAN DIVISION SALES
	October		October		Monthly		CYTD		CYTD		CYTD
	2014		2013		% Change		2014		2013		% Change
Nissan Division Total	8,282		7,696		7.6		89,922		69,807		28.8
Micra	967		0		100.0		6,063		0		100.0
Versa	607		1,424		-57.4		11,901		10,184		16.9
cube ®	0		15		-100.0		15		171		-91.2
LEAF™	113		30		276.7		918		412		122.8
JUKE	264		382		-30.9		3,232		3,507		-7.8
Sentra	1,372		1,178		16.5		12,968		12,673		2.3
Altima	657		932		-29.5		8,376		9,163		-8.6
Maxima	59		220		-73.2		721		1,374		-47.5
370Z	28		29		-3.4		371		427		-13.1
GT-R	6		6		0.0		115		116		-0.9
Total Car	4,073		4,216		-3.4		44,680		38,027		17.5
Frontier	278		246		13.0		3,091		2,376		30.1
Xterra	68		63		7.9		868		910		-4.6
Rogue	2,071		1,231		68.2		24,359		13,851		75.9
Pathfinder	799		938		-14.8		8,118		6,315		28.6
Murano	503		220		128.6		4,041		2,958		36.6
Quest	0		27		-100.0		63		631		-90.0
Armada	41		51		-19.6		375		456		-17.8
Titan	249		519		-52.0		2,650		2,873		-7.8
NCV	54		86		-37.2		586		896		-34.6
NV200	146		99		47.5		1,091		514		112.3
Total Truck	4,209		3,480		20.9		45,242		31,780		42.4
INFINITI DIVISION SALES
	October		October		Monthly		CYTD		CYTD		CYTD
	2014		2013		% Change		2014		2013		% Change
Infiniti Division Total	1,004		775		29.5		8,642		7,648		13.0
Q50	324		267		21.3		2,821		2,128		32.6
Q60	25		25		0.0		381		461		-17.4
Q70	24		13		84.6		97		228		-57.5
Total Car	373		305		22.3		3,299		2,817		17.1
QX50	182		120		51.7		1,600		1,225		30.6
QX60	339		271		25.1		2,937		2,704		8.6
QX70	41		49		-16.3		389		552		-29.5
QX80	69		30		130.0		417		350		19.1
Total Truck	631		470		34.3		5,343		4,831		10.6
COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES
	October		October		Monthly		CYTD		CYTD		CYTD
	2014		2013		% Change		2014		2013		% Change
TOTAL VEHICLE	9,286		8,471		9.6		98,564		77,455		27.3
Total Car	4,446		4,521		-1.7		47,979		40,844		17.5
Total Truck	4,840		3,950		22.5		50,585		36,611		38.2

*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]