Infiniti says it recorded the global sales of more than 186,200 vehicles in 2014, up 13.5% from the previous year. December 2014 was the best ever month in Infiniti’s history with almost 19,700 vehicles sold, a 7.5% increase compared to the previous year.
Overall, Infiniti reached all-time high results in 19 markets around the world in calendar year 2014.
“This result is a testament to Infiniti’s potential in the premium vehicle market worldwide and demonstrates the successful work done by the Infiniti team around the world,” said Roland Krueger, president and CEO of Infiniti Motor.
With a year-over-year increase of approximately 1% and a total volume of 117,300 vehicles, the US continues to be the biggest market for Infiniti. In China, Infiniti’s second largest single market, the company had another record year. In 2014, Infiniti sold more than 30,000 vehicles, an increase of 75.6% over 2013.
In September, the Dongfeng Infiniti Motor, was established as a local joint venture to further grow Infiniti’s business in China. In November, Infiniti started local production in the Xiangyang Plant in Wuhan province. The brand started local production in China with the Q50L.
Infiniti will begin to build the Q30 in the UK in 2015. It also started engine production at the Infiniti Powertrain Plant in Decherd, Tennessee, in the US in June last year. With the plan to start production in Mexico in 2017, Infiniti will extend its manufacturing footprint to five countries on three continents in the next few years.
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