While most mainstream carmakers are seeing their sale numbers in Europe either remain stagnant or decrease, Nissan seems to be faring the economic crisis fairly well.
The Japanese automaker said on Tuesday that its year-to-date sales in Europe and Russia from January through October, 2012, recorded an increase of 5.4 per cent compared to the same period last year.
At the same time, Nissan’s year-to-date market share was up by 7.5 per cent in Russia, 4.5 per cent in the UK and 15.1 per cent in France versus this time last year. The company did not give out any country-specific numbers.
Commenting on the October results, Nissan vice president for sales operations in Europe, Guillaume Cartier, said:
“Nissan continues to weather the financial storm in Europe and our year-to-date performance regionally, and within our major markets, leaves us optimistic about the remainder of the year, despite the economic headwinds.”
“We’re aware of the challenges that lie ahead for the automotive industry, but we’re 100% committed to investing in new technologies and our product pipeline to deliver exciting products that serve the needs of customers across Europe.”
Among the new products Nissan is preparing to introduce in Europe over the next two years are the Note small MPV, a successor to the Qashqai crossover and a C-segment compact hatchback.
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