Nissan Announces September Sales
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FRANKLIN, TN--Oct. 2, 2012: Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported September U.S. sales of 91,907 units versus 92,964 units a year earlier, down 1.1 percent. Nissan Division sales decreased 2.4 percent for the month at 82,462 units. Sales of Infiniti vehicles were up 11.4 percent over the prior year, to 9,445 units.
NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
- Nissan Division posted sales of 82,462 units, down 2.4 percent from last September's 84,485 units.
- Sales of the Nissan Rogue crossover rose 12.7 percent to 12,106 units, setting a new volume record for September.
- Pathfinder SUV sales rose 38.7 percent over a year ago, to 3,205 units, contributing to an overall rise in truck sales of 3.3 percent.
- Sales of the all-electric Nissan LEAF totaled 984 units, the highest volume for any month in the past 12 months.
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
- Infiniti today reported sales of 9,445 units for September, an increase of 11.4 percent from 8,479 units a year earlier.
- Infiniti FX sales of 1,659 marked an increase of 127.6 percent, with the luxury performance crossover showing an increase of 5.7 percent to 7,462 units for the year.
- Sales of the new Infiniti JX 7-passenger luxury crossover totaled 2,251 in September, and 14,353 units have been sold since deliveries began in March.
- Infiniti luxury crossovers and sport utility vehicles had an increase of 107 percent in September, and are up 63.6 percent for year.
- In total, Infiniti September sales were the best since 2007, and marked five straight months of double-digit increases.
NOTE: To ensure consistency in global sales reporting, Nissan North America calculates monthly variances on a straight-percentage basis, unadjusted for the number of selling days. September had 25 selling days both in 2012 and 2011.
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NISSAN DIVISION |
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Sept. |
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Sept. |
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Monthly |
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CYTD |
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CYTD |
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CYTD |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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% chg |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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% chg |
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Nissan Division Total |
82,462 |
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84,485 |
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-2.4 |
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779,888 |
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701,898 |
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11.1 |
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Versa |
8,016 |
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11,800 |
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-32.1 |
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85,572 |
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71,611 |
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19.5 |
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Sentra |
9,345 |
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8,105 |
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15.3 |
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85,840 |
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90,026 |
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-4.6 |
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Cube |
515 |
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440 |
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17.0 |
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5,812 |
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13,652 |
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-57.4 |
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Altima |
24,448 |
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24,356 |
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0.4 |
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234,040 |
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200,554 |
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16.7 |
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Maxima |
5,718 |
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6,133 |
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-6.8 |
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46,121 |
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44,593 |
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3.4 |
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LEAF |
984 |
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1,031 |
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-4.6 |
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5,212 |
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7,199 |
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-27.6 |
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Juke |
3,195 |
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3,310 |
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-3.5 |
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28,096 |
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27,459 |
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2.3 |
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370Z |
436 |
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469 |
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-7.0 |
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6,099 |
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6,081 |
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0.3 |
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GT-R |
119 |
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107 |
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11.2 |
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968 |
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1,102 |
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-12.2 |
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Total Car |
52,776 |
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55,751 |
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-5.3 |
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497,760 |
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462,277 |
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7.7 |
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Frontier |
4,354 |
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4,331 |
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0.5 |
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44,814 |
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37,445 |
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19.7 |
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Titan |
1,792 |
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2,294 |
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-21.9 |
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16,406 |
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15,348 |
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6.9 |
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Xterra |
1,408 |
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1,566 |
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-10.1 |
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13,500 |
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13,085 |
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3.2 |
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Pathfinder |
3,205 |
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2,311 |
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38.7 |
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23,542 |
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18,883 |
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24.7 |
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Armada |
1,148 |
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1,552 |
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-26.0 |
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13,150 |
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13,117 |
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0.3 |
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Rogue |
12,106 |
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10,740 |
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12.7 |
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109,763 |
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91,378 |
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20.1 |
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Murano |
3,685 |
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4,481 |
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-17.8 |
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39,322 |
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38,678 |
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1.7 |
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Quest |
1,190 |
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852 |
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39.7 |
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14,514 |
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8,652 |
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67.8 |
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NV |
798 |
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607 |
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31.5 |
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7,117 |
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3,035 |
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134.5 |
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Total Truck |
29,686 |
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28,734 |
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3.3 |
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282,128 |
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239,621 |
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17.7 |
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North American produced |
60,232 |
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63,055 |
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-4.5 |
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570,102 |
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507,697 |
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12.3 |
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Car |
47,527 |
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50,394 |
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-5.7 |
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451,573 |
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406,784 |
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11.0 |
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Truck |
12,705 |
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12,661 |
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0.3 |
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118,529 |
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100,913 |
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17.5 |
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Import |
22,230 |
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21,430 |
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3.7 |
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209,786 |
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194,201 |
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8.0 |
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Car |
5,249 |
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5,357 |
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-2.0 |
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46,187 |
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55,493 |
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-16.8 |
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Truck |
16,981 |
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16,073 |
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5.6 |
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163,599 |
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138,708 |
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17.9 |
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INFINITI DIVISION |
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Sept. |
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Sept. |
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CYTD |
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CYTD |
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CYTD |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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% chg |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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% chg |
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Infiniti Division Total |
9,445 |
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8,479 |
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11.4 |
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86,596 |
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72,181 |
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20.0 |
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G Sedan |
2,807 |
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3,940 |
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-28.8 |
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35,766 |
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31,751 |
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12.6 |
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G Coupe |
870 |
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1,089 |
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-20.1 |
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10,286 |
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11,632 |
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-11.6 |
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M |
500 |
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905 |
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-44.8 |
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6,759 |
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8,149 |
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-17.1 |
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QX |
1,105 |
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1,206 |
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-8.4 |
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9,490 |
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9,003 |
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5.4 |
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JX |
2,251 |
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n/a |
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n/a |
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14,353 |
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n/a |
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n/a |
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EX |
253 |
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610 |
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-58.5 |
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2,480 |
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4,589 |
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-46.0 |
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FX |
1659 |
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729 |
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127.6 |
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7,462 |
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7,057 |
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5.7 |
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Total Car |
4,177 |
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5,934 |
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-29.6 |
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52,811 |
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51,532 |
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2.5 |
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Total Truck |
5,268 |
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2,545 |
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107.0 |
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33,785 |
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20,649 |
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63.6 |
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NISSAN & INFINITI |
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CYTD |
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CYTD |
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CYTD |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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TOTAL VEHICLE |
91,907 |
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92,964 |
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-1.1 |
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866,484 |
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774,079 |
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11.9 |
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Total Car |
56,953 |
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61,685 |
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-7.7 |
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550,571 |
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513,809 |
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7.2 |
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Total Truck |
34,954 |
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31,279 |
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11.7 |
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315,913 |
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260,270 |
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21.4 |
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Selling days |
25 |
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25 |
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230 |
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229 |
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