Nissan US Sales Rise 13.6% In August Driven By Crossover
Wednesday September 3rd, 2008 / 17h23
By Jeff Bennett Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES DETROIT -(Dow Jones)- Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY) said its U.S. automotive sales rose 13.6% in August helped in part by customer purchases of its Rogue crossover vehicle. The auto maker sold 108,493 cars and trucks compared with 95,527 for the same period a year earlier, said Al Castignetti, general manager of Nissan's North America division. "We saw a benefit in our crossover with Rogue sales, which accounted for 6,639 sales," Castignetti said. "We didn't play in that sector before." - By Jeff Bennett, Dow Jones Newswires; (248) 204-5542; jeff.bennett@dowjones.com Click here to go to Dow Jones NewsPlus, a web front page of today's most important business and market news, analysis and commentary: http://www.djnewsplus.com/al?rnd=AvSeyy9xnxfM2x48pEC5Ew%3D%3D. You can use this link on the day this article is published and the following day.
