Nissan U.S. sales rise 10.4%, led by Altima

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Nissan U.S. sales rise 10.4%, led by Altima
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Japanese carmaker Nissan said Wednesday that it sold 79,313 vehicles in the U.S, last month, an increase of 10.4% over January of 2011. Its Nissan division sales were up 12.5%, led by its flagship Altima, while Infiniti sales slipped 8.2%. The company "carried momentum from a strong finish to 2011 into January," said Al Castignetti, vice president and general manager of the Nissan Division. "January's performance, especially for key models like Altima, Versa, Rogue and Frontier, reinforces our optimism that 2012 is going to be an even better year than 2011 for Nissan."