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Nissan Group reports August 2016 U.S. sales

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for August 2016 of 124,638 units, a decrease of 6.5 percent over the prior year.
Nissan highlights:
Overall sales of Nissan crossovers, trucks and SUVs set an August record, up 19 percent. Sales of the Rogue crossover set an August record with sales 32,979, up 19 percent. Sales of the Murano crossover set an August record with sales 7,482, up 29 percent. Sales of the Frontier pickup truck increased 162% to 9,537. Nissan Maxima sales climbed to 6,064, up 43 percent.  
NISSAN DIVISION
AUGUST
AUGUST
Monthly
CYTD
CYTD
CYTD
 
2016
2015
% chg
2016
2015
% chg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nissan Division Total
114,199
122,716
-6.9
969,865
915,358
6.0
Versa
10,585
14,875
-28.8
94,902
91,779
3.4
Sentra
14,256
15,662
-9.0
155,806
140,074
11.2
Cube
0
46
-100.0
15
888
-98.3
Altima
19,646
32,327
-39.2
217,290
238,200
-8.8
Maxima
6,064
4,250
42.7
42,807
22,930
86.7
LEAF
1,066
1,393
-23.5
7,922
12,383
-36.0
Juke
1,143
2,360
-51.6
15,267
19,354
-21.1
370Z
590
635
-7.1
4,292
5,309
-19.2
GT-R
88
65
35.4
455
891
-48.9
Total Car
53,438
71,613
-25.4
538,756
531,808
1.3
Frontier
9,537
3,645
161.6
61,792
42,644
44.9
Titan
1,248
1,268
-1.6
8,490
8,443
0.6
Xterra
2
1,132
-99.8
38
9,246
-99.6
Pathfinder
5,794
7,054
-17.9
51,083
56,794
-10.1
Armada
514
891
-42.3
6,371
8,958
-28.9
Rogue
32,979
27,665
19.2
215,160
188,143
14.4
Murano
7,482
5,800
29.0
53,246
39,734
34.0
Quest
327
658
-50.3
9,846
6,953
41.6
NV
1,431
1,389
3.0
11,988
11,101
8.0
NV200
1,447
1,601
-9.6
13,095
11,534
14
Total Truck
60,761
51,103
18.9
431,109
383,550
12.4
North American produced
96,585
101,906
-5.2
719,807
773,037
-6.9
Car
62,394
68,507
-8.9
467,110
505,363
-7.6
Truck
34,191
33,399
2.4
252,697
267,674
-5.6
Import
25,945
20,810
24.7
135,859
142,321
-4.5
Car
2,342
3,106
-24.6
18,208
26,445
-31.1
Truck
23,603
17,704
33.3
117,651
115,876
1.5
 
INFINITI
AUGUST
AUGUST
Monthly
CYTD
CYTD
CYTD
 
2016
2015
% chg
2016
2015
% chg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Infiniti Total
10,439
10,635
-1.8
85,362
85,348
0.0
Infiniti Q40
0
264
-100.0
59
8,348
-99.3
Infiniti Q50
3,745
3,839
-2.4
26,804
28,046
-4.4
Infiniti Q60
169
311
-45.7
916
2,922
-68.7
Infiniti Q70
439
626
-29.9
4,093
5,682
-28.0
Infiniti QX30
74
0
N/A
74
0
N/A
Infiniti QX50
1,200
241
397.9
11,184
1,855
502.9
Infiniti QX60
3,268
3,995
-18.2
27,941
25,533
9.4
Infiniti QX70
283
273
3.7
3,699
3,474
6.5
Infiniti QX80
1,261
1,086
16.1
10,592
9,488
11.6
Total Car
4,353
5,040
-13.6
31,872
44,998
-29.2
Total Truck
6,086
5,595
8.8
53,490
40,350
32.6
 
NISSAN GROUP
AUGUST
AUGUST
Monthly
CYTD
CYTD
CYTD
 
2016
2015
% chg
2016
2015
% chg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL VEHICLE
124,638
133,351
-6.5
1,055,227
1,000,706
5.4
Total Car
57,791
76,653
-24.6
570,628
576,806
-1.1
Total Truck
66,847
56,698
17.9
484,599
423,900
14.3
Selling days
26
26
 
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204
 

If there was one vehicle that was the talk during Monterey Car Week, it would have to be the Cadillac Escala concept. Unlike other concepts that Cadillac has shown during this time, various ideas will appear on future Cadillac models.
"There's a lot of stuff that's being captured here. All of that won't necessarily find itself coming out in one car; it will be spread through the portfolio," said Johan de Nysschen, Cadillac's president to Automotive News.
One of the key items that will be spread around is the Escala's design. Compared to Cadillac's sharp and angular design language, the design on Escala is a complete departure with curves and smooth edges. de Nysschen said production models with this look will arrive in 2019. Automotive News speculates that the next-generation CTS (soon to be renamed CT5) will be the first model to sport the look.
The twin-turbo 4.2L V8 is another part that will be appearing in future Cadillac models. One vehicle that might get it is the current CT6 sedan. When asked, de Nysschen wouldn't give an answer, only saying the brand is considering it for future models.
But what about the Escala itself? If we go back to our original story on Friday, we pulled a quote from the press release made by de Nysschen saying the following,
“Escala is a concept car, but one based upon the unrelenting rise of our product substance. Depending on the development of market segment for large luxury sedans, Escala is a potential addition to our existing product plan.”
Would it take the place of the long-rumored CT8 or sit beside it? No one is quite sure. But de Nysschen did reveal one important detail about the CT8 project. The model is on hold, not canceled as some reports have said earlier in the year. The reason comes down consumers going toward crossovers and SUVs at a quick rate.
"These are precisely the things that we are just saying: "Let's step back a moment and see whether it's just an energy/price thing, or is it a more sustained shake-up?'"
de Nysschen said the brand is looking at various options at the moment such as merging the CT6 and CT8 into one vehicle like the Escala, using a new crossover as the flagship, or doing some combination of the two.
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If there was one vehicle that was the talk during Monterey Car Week, it would have to be the Cadillac Escala concept. Unlike other concepts that Cadillac has shown during this time, various ideas will appear on future Cadillac models.
"There's a lot of stuff that's being captured here. All of that won't necessarily find itself coming out in one car; it will be spread through the portfolio," said Johan de Nysschen, Cadillac's president to Automotive News.
One of the key items that will be spread around is the Escala's design. Compared to Cadillac's sharp and angular design language, the design on Escala is a complete departure with curves and smooth edges. de Nysschen said production models with this look will arrive in 2019. Automotive News speculates that the next-generation CTS (soon to be renamed CT5) will be the first model to sport the look.
The twin-turbo 4.2L V8 is another part that will be appearing in future Cadillac models. One vehicle that might get it is the current CT6 sedan. When asked, de Nysschen wouldn't give an answer, only saying the brand is considering it for future models.
But what about the Escala itself? If we go back to our original story on Friday, we pulled a quote from the press release made by de Nysschen saying the following,
“Escala is a concept car, but one based upon the unrelenting rise of our product substance. Depending on the development of market segment for large luxury sedans, Escala is a potential addition to our existing product plan.”
Would it take the place of the long-rumored CT8 or sit beside it? No one is quite sure. But de Nysschen did reveal one important detail about the CT8 project. The model is on hold, not canceled as some reports have said earlier in the year. The reason comes down consumers going toward crossovers and SUVs at a quick rate.
"These are precisely the things that we are just saying: "Let's step back a moment and see whether it's just an energy/price thing, or is it a more sustained shake-up?'"
de Nysschen said the brand is looking at various options at the moment such as merging the CT6 and CT8 into one vehicle like the Escala, using a new crossover as the flagship, or doing some combination of the two.
Source: Automotive News (Subscription Required)

Nissan Group reports July 2016 U.S. sales
 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for July 2016 of 132,475 units, an increase of 1 percent over the prior year, setting a July record.
 
Nissan highlights:

Nissan Division finished July with 122,530 sales, up 2 percent, setting a July record.
Sales of the Nissan Versa increased 19 percent to 11,856.
Nissan Maxima sales climbed to 5,990, up 44 percent.
Overall sales of Nissan crossovers, trucks and SUVs set a July record, up 16 percent.
Sales of the Rogue crossover set a best month ever record with sales 33,298, up 33 percent.
Sales of the Murano crossover increased 15 percent to 6,271.
Sales of the Frontier pickup truck increased 73% to 7,244.





NISSAN DIVISION



JULY



JULY



Monthly



CYTD



CYTD



CYTD





 



2016



2015



% chg



2016



2015



% chg





Nissan Division Total



122,530



120,439



1.7



855,666



792,642



8.0





Versa



11,856



9,949



19.2



84,317



76,904



9.6





Sentra



18,536



18,511



0.1



141,550



124,412



13.8





Cube



0



52



-100.0



15



842



-98.2





Altima



24,949



33,842



-26.3



197,644



205,873



-4.0





Maxima



5,990



4,175



43.5



36,743



18,680



96.7





LEAF



1,063



1,174



-9.5



6,856



10,990



-37.6





Juke



1,568



2,347



-33.2



14,124



16,994



-16.9





370Z



722



673



7.3



3,702



4,674



-20.8





GT-R



52



66



-21.2



367



826



-55.6





Total Car



64,736



70,789



-8.6



485,318



460,195



5.5





Frontier



7,244



4,194



72.7



52,255



38,999



34.0





Titan



1,143



1,126



1.5



7,242



7,175



0.9





Xterra



0



1,196



-100.0



36



8,114



-99.6





Pathfinder



5,530



7,802



-29.1



45,289



49,740



-8.9





Armada



606



878



-31.0



5,857



8,067



-27.4





Rogue



33,298



25,081



32.8



182,181



160,478



13.5





Murano



6,271



5,459



14.9



45,764



33,934



34.9





Quest



712



895



-20.4



9,519



6,295



51.2





NV



1,510



1,526



-1.0



10,557



9,712



8.7





NV200



1,480



1,493



-0.9



11,648



9,933



17





Total Truck



57,794



49,650



16.4



370,348



332,447



11.4





INFINITI



JULY



JULY



Monthly



CYTD



CYTD



CYTD





 



2016



2015



% chg



2016



2015



% chg





Infiniti Total



9,945



10,433



-4.7



74,923



74,713



0.3





Infiniti Q40



1



407



-99.8



59



8,084



-99.3





Infiniti Q50



2,805



3,807



-26.3



23,059



24,207



-4.7





Infiniti Q60



62



319



-80.6



747



2,611



-71.4





Infiniti Q70



507



572



-11.4



3,654



5,056



-27.7





Infiniti QX50



1,360



182



647.3



9,984



1,614



518.6





Infiniti QX60



3,701



3,760



-1.6



24,673



21,538



14.6





Infiniti QX70



242



310



-21.9



3,416



3,201



6.7





Infiniti QX80



1,267



1,076



17.8



9,331



8,402



11.1





Total Car



3,375



5,105



-33.9



27,519



39,958



-31.1





Total Truck



6,570



5,328



23.3



47,404



34,755



36.4





NISSAN GROUP



JULY



JULY



Monthly



CYTD



CYTD



CYTD





 



2016



2015



% chg



2016



2015



% chg





TOTAL VEHICLE



132,475



130,872



1.2



930,589



867,355



7.3





Total Car



68,111



75,894



-10.3



512,837



500,153



2.5





Total Truck



64,364



54,978



17.1



417,752



367,202



13.8





Selling days



26



26



 



178



178



 





 

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Infiniti has announced pricing for most of the 2017 Q60 Coupe lineup. When it arrives at dealers in September, The Q60 will start at $39,855 (includes a $905 destination charge). Compared to the outgoing Q60 Coupe, the new model costs $2,000 less.
 
A lot of price drop can be attributed to a new base engine, a turbocharged 2.0L four-cylinder with 208 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. Standard equipment on the base model includes 19-inch wheels, eight-way bolstered sport seats, Bluetooth, and LED headlights. All-wheel drive adds $2,000 to the bottom line.
 
Next is the Q60 2.0t Premium which kicks off at $42,205 ($44,205 for all-wheel drive). The trim adds a power moonroof and a 13-speaker Bose audio system.
 
If you want a more powerful engine, then you can step up to the twin-turbo 3.0L V6 found in the Q60 3.0t Premium. Starting at $45,205 ($47,205 with all-wheel drive), the model boasts 300 horsepower and 295 pound-feet.
 
A Red Sport version of the Q60 with a 400 horsepower twin-turbo 3.0L V6 will be added down the line.
 
Source: Infiniti
 
Press Release is on Page 2


 
Infiniti announces U.S. pricing and reservation program for all-new 2017 Q60 Sports Coupe
Select models of the third-generation of INFINITI’s iconic sports coupe set to arrive in early September at INFINITI retailers nationwide Pricing begins at $38,950 for Q60 2.0t rear-wheel drive model Special INFINITI Q60 Reservation Program now available online at InfinitiUSA.com Curated gifts for Reservation Program participants include GoPro® Hero4 Silver camera, Bose® SoundTouch® 20 Series III Wireless Music System, Rosewood Hotel one-night accommodation, Tumi Tegra-Lite® carry-on luggage and specially curated culinary experience

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – INFINITI today announced pricing for select models of the all-new 2017 INFINITI Q60 sports coupe, which will begin arriving at INFINITI retailers nationwide in early September. The Q60 is offered in a range of grade levels, including all-new advanced turbocharged engines and rear-wheel and all-wheel drive configurations.
 
For buyers desiring to be among the first in line for the completely redesigned third-generation INFINITI sports coupe, a special Q60 Reservation Program is available at InfinitiUSA.com. Those who sign up for the program will not only be rewarded with their new Q60, but will receive their choice from a selection of gifts – including a GoPro® camera, Bose® music system and Tumi luggage.
 
"Like the new Q60 sports coupe, we've selected Reservation Program rewards that fit INFINITI owners' lifestyles," said Randy Parker, vice president, INFINITI Americas. "The real reward, of course, is the new Q60 with its next generation ride and handling technologies and the very latest INFINITI infotainment and driver assist systems."
 
The Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices* (MSRP) for the 2017 INFINITI Q60 are:
 
Model Engine/Drive MSRP
Q60 2.0t 2.0L I4 Turbo / RWD $38,950 USD Q60 2.0t AWD 2.0L I4 Turbo / AWD $40,950 USD Q60 2.0t Premium 2.0L I4 Turbo / RWD $41,300 USD Q60 2.0t Premium AWD 2.0L I4 Turbo / AWD $43,300 USD Q60 3.0t Premium 3.0-liter V6 Twin Turbo 300 hp / RWD $44,300 USD Q60 3.0t Premium AWD 3.0-liter V6 Twin Turbo 300 hp / AWD $46,300 USD

Destination and Handling $905 USD
 
Pricing for the 2017 Q60 Red Sport 400 will be announced at a later date.