G Coupe sales are strong, but overall Infiniti sales are down.

Columns won't align properly so probably easier to just go to the link:

http://nissannews.com/newsrelease.do?id=405&mid=1



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05.01.2008 , Nashville, Tenn.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA



NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 1, 2008) – Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported sales of 75,855 units in April, an increase of 4,731 vehicle sales compared with April 2007.

NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
Nissan-brand vehicles saw sales of 66,318 units in April, compared with 61,179 during April 2007. Adjusted for a difference in the number of in selling days, this represents a 0.1 percent increase.
Versa posted its best April with sales of 6,865, up 26.4 percent on a daily sales rate basis from April 2007.
Nissan passenger car sales showed a 16.7 percent sales increase in April to 41,943 units sold versus 33,166 units sold in April 2007. On a daily sales rate basis, Altima sales were up 28.1 percent and Sentra sales increased 25.5 percent in April 2008 compared with last year.

INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
Infiniti sales reached 9,537 units in April, 408 units less than in April 2007. Adjusted for the number of selling days, this represented an 11.5 percent decline.
The G37 Coupe posted a 50.4 percent gain in April over a year ago with sales of 1,928 units in 2008 compared with 1,183 sales in April 2007.
The Infiniti EX, the brand’s newest entry in the luxury crossover segment, was the Division’s best-selling truck in April with 949 units sold.

NNA INFORMATION
Combined sales for Nissan and Infiniti of 75,855, compared with last April’s sales of 71,124 units, marked a decrease of 1.6 percent on a daily sales rate basis

In North America, NNA’s operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. More information on NNA and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.nissanews.com.
NISSAN DIVISION SALES
April April Monthly DSR CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
2008 2007 % Change 2008 2007 % Change
Nissan Division Total 66,318 61,179 0.1 303,530 307,615 -2.3
Versa 6,865 5,013 26.4 26,374 21,208 23.1
Sentra 8,842 6,502 25.5 34,206 32,325 4.8
Altima 22,630 16,309 28.1 99,037 90,338 8.6
Maxima 2,398 3,504 -36.8 15,394 17,101 -10.9
350Z 1,208 1,838 -39.3 4,479 7,096 -37.5
Total Car 41,943 33,166 16.7 179,490 168,068 5.7
Frontier 3,527 5,230 -37.7 17,054 22,440 -24.7
Titan 2,407 4,922 -54.9 13,762 23,769 -42.7
Xterra 1,916 3,045 -41.9 12,119 18,653 -35.7
Pathfinder 2,418 4,089 -45.4 13,248 20,240 -35.2
Armada 1,082 2,344 -57.4 6,551 11,186 -42.0
Rogue 5,814 NA NA 23,345 NA NA
Murano 5,737 6,316 -16.2 31,210 32,733 -5.6
Quest 1,474 2,067 -34.2 6,751 10,525 -36.5
Total Truck 24,375 28,013 -19.7 124,040 139,547 -12.0
North American Produced 53,559 53,025 -6.8 244,496 267,786 -9.6
Car 40,735 31,328 20.0 175,011 160,972 7.7
Truck 12,824 21,697 -45.4 69,485 106,814 -35.6
Import 12,759 8,154 44.4 59,034 39,829 46.8
Car 1,208 1,838 -39.3 4,479 7,096 -37.5
Truck 11,551 6,316 68.8 54,555 32,733 65.0

INFINITI DIVISION SALES
April April Monthly DSR CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
2008 2007 % Change 2008 2007 % Change
Infiniti Division Total 9,537 9,945 -11.5 42,070 42,490 -2.0
G Sedan 3,692 4,491 -24.1 16,952 19,813 -15.3
G Coupe 1,928 1,183 50.4 7,600 4,174 80.3
M 1,427 1,872 -29.6 6,184 8,136 -24.7
Q45 0 2 NA 0 17 NA
QX56 741 823 -16.9 3,506 3,322 4.5
EX 949 NA NA 4,010 NA NA
FX 800 1,574 -53.1 3,818 7,027 -46.2
Total Car 7,047 7,548 -13.8 30,736 32,141 -5.3
Total Truck 2,490 2,397 -4.1 11,334 10,349 8.4

COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES
April April Monthly DSR CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
2008 2007 % Change 2008 2007 % Change
TOTAL VEHICLE 75,855 71,124 -1.6 345,600 350,105 -2.3
Total Car 48,990 40,714 11.1 210,226 200,209 -3.1
Total Truck 26,865 30,410 -18.5 135,374 149,896 -16.6
Selling Days 26 24 102 101
*All numbers include Hawaii.

 

its funny b/c its not slow in NY

 

Interesting note on the EX... I have yet to see one on the road.

 

Me neither. Not one.

It did say our best selling "truck", which really doesn't mean much when you consider its competion is the outgoing FX and the ridiculous QX. Also 949 cars sold in 50 states averages to ... 20 cars per state. Not exactly huge.

I know dealers were offering way below invoice pricing on EXs last month, and that was without any haggle whatsoever. When I asked a dealer why so low on a new vehicle all he said was "... we're just trying to get more of them out on the road ..."

I probably would've jumped on that since we're also looking for an SUV. Gotta wait and look at the upcoming FX first though.

 

Most likely because its gross looking...

 

it's a big market w/ the X3 and RDX really being out there for years now. The EX is a fun crossover and the lease #'s are good now so they're picking up. but w/ the gas prices people are happy w/ the EX

 

You guys think the release of the new FX will significantly help Infiniti's sales?

 

Absolutely. The FX has always been a very popular model and this new one will definitely attract even more consumers that like the crossover SUV segment.

 

though the market is now picking up, it's not surprising to see sales decline. it's good, however, to see coupe sales picking up... well, it's good for nissan, but not for me... i see them on the road more often now. exclusivity is now on its exponential decline.