Nissan Motor global production in September decreased 0.3% year-on-year to 316,082 units.
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Production in Japan increased 5.2% to 119,309 units due to the new Murano launched in Japan at the end of September, Teana and Note.
Production outside Japan fell 3.4% to 196,773 units.
In the US, although the new Maxima and Altima contributed to stronger sales, overall vehicle production fell 23.2% to 47,011 units.
In Mexico, where much of the output is for North America, production fell 2.3% to 44,517 units.
In the UK, the new seven-seat Qashqai+2 contributed to a growth in production of 31.7% to 43,714 units.
In Spain, where Nissan is laying off about 1,800 workers, production fell 30.6% to 12,681 units.
Production in the general overseas markets (GOM) grew 7.6% year-on-year to 48,850 units due to increased demand for the Teana and Qashqai in China.
Global production in the first half of fiscal 2008 rose 9.6% year on year to 1,766,985 units, a record fiscal first half result.
Domestic production increased 25.8% to 649,798 units.
Overseas production grew 2.0% to 1,117,187 units, also an H1 record.
In the US, production fell 12.6% year-on-year to 287,121 units.
In Mexico, production increased 1.2% to 249,742 units.
UK production rose 20.1% to 211,855 units.
Spanish production fell 17.1% to 87,571 units.
Production in the GOM region grew 18.3% year-on-year to 280,898 units.
Global sales last month fell 9.4% to 313,409 units.
Japanese registrations fell 11.3% to 53,284 units despite increased demand for the Teana launched in June and Tiida. Market share was down 1.2 percentage points year-on-year to 17.1%.
But domestic sales of mini-vehicles were up 3.6% to 14,512 units.
US sales fell 36.8% to 59,565 units while Europe sales were off 5.5% to 59,359 units.
Sales in the GOM regions were up 13.1% to 102,968 units.
Global sales in the first fiscal half rose 4.0% year-on-year to 1,890,633 units.
Japan sales fell 5.3% to 252,112 units, US sales fell 3.4% to 515,953 units, Europe sales were up 0.7% to 305,809 units and GOM sales rose 17.9% to 600,415 units.
Nissan’s exports in September grew 10.8% year-on-year to 70,678 units.
Fiscial H1 exports grew 45.4% to 400,457 units.
