Nissan North America Inc., a unit of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (NSANY.PK), reported January U.S. sales of 80,919 units versus 79,313 units a year earlier, up 2 percent.
Total car sales for the month declined 0.8 percent to 50,859 units, from 51,262 units in the same month last year. Total truck sales rose 7.2 percent to 30,060 units from 28,051 units in the prior year month.
Nissan Division sales in January totaled 73,793, up 1.8 percent over the prior year making it the division's best January ever.
Sales of Infiniti vehicles were 7,126, an increase of 4.9 percent over last January.
January had 25 selling days in 2013 and 24 selling days in 2012.
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