YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced production, sales, and export figures for May 2024.
1. Production
May 2024 (vehicles)
Year-on-year change (%)
Jan. - May 2024 (vehicles)
Year-on-year change (%)
Jan. - May 2023 (vehicles)
Passenger vehicles
44,859
-5.0
256,628
+3.1
248,995
Commercial vehicles
4,314
-30.4
20,511
-35.8
31,962
Production in Japan
49,173
-7.9
277,139
-1.4
280,957
US
48,864
-8.9
256,200
-0.3
257,048
Mexico
60,881
+7.5
279,887
+15.0
243,345
UK
26,746
+2.9
134,003
+2.6
130,622
China
63,809
+18.0
284,613
-6.7
305,107
Others
25,489
-17.3
135,859
-23.5
177,486
Production outside Japan
225,789
+2.1
1,090,562
-2.1
1,113,608
Global production
274,962
+0.1
1,367,701
-1.9
1,394,565
Notes: 1) “Others” represents the combined total of production in markets including Taiwan, Thailand, South Africa, Brazil, India, Egypt, France, and Argentina (excluding complete knock-down production). 2) China production includes Dongfeng-brand passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles. Due to the transfer of shares, light commercial vehicles produced by Dongfeng Automotive Company (DFAC) are no longer included in Nissan’s production figures from October 2022.
Global production in May surpassed year-earlier results by 0.1%.
Production in Japan declined 7.9% from a year-earlier.
Production outside Japan surpassed year-earlier results by 2.1%.
2. Sales
May 2024 (vehicles)
Year-on-year change (%)
Jan. - May 2024 (vehicles)
Year-on-year change (%)
Jan. - May 2023 (vehicles)
Passenger vehicles
16,247
-7.3
108,249
+1.4
106,762
Commercial vehicles
2,155
-32.3
16,461
-14.9
19,348
Japan (registration)
18,402
-11.2
124,710
-1.1
126,110
Japan (minivehicles)
13,177
+9.9
84,735
+1.1
83,815
Japan (incl. minivehicles)
31,579
-3.4
209,445
-0.2
209,925
US
80,067
+0.4
408,125
+2.2
399,340
Canada
8,888
-11.0
46,295
+17.9
39,252
Mexico
20,913
+3.9
101,246
+6.9
94,679
North America
109,955
-0.0
556,122
+4.2
533,890
Europe
24,879
+2.1
162,490
+14.0
142,544
China
64,233
-2.8
286,445
-1.0
289,370
Others
41,759
+0.8
221,550
+8.3
204,609
Sales outside Japan
240,826
-0.4
1,226,607
+4.8
1,170,413
Global sales
272,405
-0.8
1,436,052
+4.0
1,380,338
Notes: 1) Japan sales are categorized as passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles based on chassis. 2) China sales figures (excluding commercial vehicles) have been retail since January 2015. Year-on-year percentage change excludes commercial vehicles. 3) China sales include Dongfeng-brand passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles. Due to the transfer of shares, light commercial vehicles sold by Dongfeng Automotive Company (DFAC) are no longer included in Nissan’s sales figures from October 2022.
Global sales in May declined 0.8% from a year-earlier.
Sales including minivehicles in Japan declined 3.4% from a year-earlier.
・Sales of registered vehicles in Japan declined 11.2% from a year-earlier.
・Minivehicle sales in Japan surpassed year-earlier results by 9.9%.
Sales outside Japan declined 0.4% from a year-earlier.
3. Exports from Japan
May 2024 (vehicles)
Year-on-year change (%)
Jan. - May 2024 (vehicles)
Year-on-year change (%)
Jan. - May 2023 (vehicles)
North America
18,337
+41.7
84,404
+4.5
80,807
Europe
6,128
+38.8
23,611
+15.7
20,415
Others
6,413
-38.1
55,165
-3.0
56,866
Total exports from Japan
30,878
+11.4
163,180
+3.2
158,088
Notes: 1) Exports are the total of complete build-up and complete knock-down vehicles (based on data from JAMA). 2) Export regions are based on JAMA geographic divisions. (Mexico is included in “Others.”)
Exports from Japan in May surpassed year-earlier results by 11.4%.
Maior evento de miniaturas de veículos do país acontecerá nos dias 6 e 7 de julho em São Paulo
Concurso de customização terá categoria específica para miniaturas de veículos da Nissan
Bólidos da equipe Nissan de Fórmula E também estarão representados em miniatura
SÃO PAULO – O Nissan Kicks é um dos SUVs mais desejados no país, tanto que está entre os modelos mais vendidos do seu segmento. Mas não é somente a versão "de verdade" que é um sucesso, mesmo em escala reduzida, em miniatura, o veículo da marca japonesa conquista pessoas de todas as idades. É isso que será possível comprovar no 5º Salão Diecast, o maior encontro de miniaturas do Brasil, que acontece mais uma vez em São Paulo, com a presença de empresas, expositores e colecionadores de todo o país e do exterior.
O salão será nos dias 6 e 7 de julho, no Transamerica Expo Center - Hall F, e reunirá milhares de miniaturas, inclusive estandes de fabricantes estrangeiros. Além do Nissan Kicks em diferentes escalas, inclusive um carro real e uma maquete de uso interno da empresa, muitos outros modelos da Nissan em diferentes escalas estarão em exibição, da picape Frontier ao 100% elétrico LEAF, passando pelo esportivo GT-R.
Única marca japonesa na Fórmula E, a competição mundial de monopostos 100% elétricos, a Nissan também exibe seus modelos de competição, mas reduzidos para cerca de 10 centímetros.
O formato do Salão Diecast segue o estilo dos principais eventos de miniaturas existentes em outros países. Assim, os visitantes encontrarão áreas de exposição de coleções, troca e venda de miniaturas, palestras de fabricantes e personalidades do setor e um grande concurso de customização. Este último contará, como já virou tradição, com uma categoria específica para eleger a melhor customização de miniatura de carro da Nissan.
A escolha do vencedor da categoria de customização de miniaturas da marca Nissan será feita por um júri que terá a participação de um designer da equipe do Estúdio de Design da Nissan América do Sul. O campeão receberá um troféu especial e vai poder conhecer o Complexo Industrial da Nissan em Resende, no estado do Rio de Janeiro, onde é produzido o Nissan Kicks.
O primeiro Salão Diecast aconteceu em 2019. A última edição, realizada no ano passado, reuniu cerca de 10 mil miniaturas e teve mais de 5 mil visitantes.
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Com um design funcional e aerodinâmico que inclui um spoiler dianteiro, entradas de ar e um spoiler traseiro, o Nissan GT-R é rápido – e vira a cabeça – mesmo quando não está em movimento. E o mesmo vale para os inúmeros modelos GT-R adornados com uma pintura distinta que até muda de cor.
Para o ano-modelo 2024, o GT-R Takumi Edition e Skyline Edition de disponibilidade limitada foram decorados em dois tons que despertarão as emoções de qualquer fã de GT-R. Chamados de Midnight Purple e Bayside Blue, ambos os esquemas de pintura são familiares para os fãs de GT-R em todo o mundo, e cada um tem uma história de fundo fascinante.
Uma cor "tabu", "monstruosa"
O roxo não é uma cor comum em nenhum veículo; Dados de 2023 sugerem que apenas 1% dos carros novos foram pintados dessa tonalidade. Mas há quase três décadas, um tom de edição limitada que muda de cor dependendo do ângulo que você olha para ele, chamado Midnight Purple, é um dos tons mais procurados no GT-R R33 e R34.
Introduzida na geração R33 do Skyline GT-R., a cor Midnight Purple evoluiu ao longo do tempo, com versões posteriores conhecidas como "Midnight Purple II" e "Midnight Purple III", esta última especialmente famosa pela edição limitada R34 GT-R V-Spec.
De acordo com Kei Yoshitomi, diretor de design do Color Design Group do Departamento de Design Avançado do Global Design Center da Nissan, quando a cor roxa foi lançada em um carro de produção era considerada quase um "tabu" e era mais adequada para veículos de reposição. No entanto, ele disse que a equipe de design sentiu que se encaixava no "olho" do novo GT-R e "se tornou uma cor desejável".
Na última década, a Nissan homenageou esta famosa cor com modelos de edição limitada. O GT-R Special Edition ostentava carroceria pintada à mão em "Midnight Opal", e interpretações modernas do Midnight Purple foram oferecidas no 2024 GT-R T-Spec, 2024 T-Spec e T-Spec Takumi Edition.
O Nissan GT-R T-Spec 2024 ostenta uma interpretação moderna da cor Midnight Purple III que ficou famosa no R34 GT-R V-Spec.
De circuitos a showrooms.
O Bayside Blue, outra cor icônica na história do GT-R, tem suas raízes na tonalidade Azul Campeão oferecida em 1995 no R33 GT-R LM, uma homenagem às vitórias da Nissan em Le Mans. No entanto, Yoshitomi ressalta que era uma cor sólida sem a profundidade do agora famoso Bayside Blue. Para o modelo de próxima geração, disse ele, "um azul evoluído e vívido era necessário".
Bayside Blue foi introduzido para o R34 GT-R e é, sem dúvida, o tom de pintura mais associado a essa era do carro. Inspirado nas carrocerias dos vitoriosos modelos da Nissan no GP do Japão, seu nome vem da cultura de carros subterrâneos de Tóquio: de acordo com Yoshitomi, a Bayshore Highway da cidade (também conhecida como Bay Shore Route) era muito frequentada por entusiastas de carros que queriam dirigi-los energicamente. Foi assim que nasceu o nome dessa cor especial.
Você sabia?
As novas cores de pintura do GT-R são testadas sob as lanternas à noite para obter uma visão estelar dos salões de automóveis.
A Bayshore Expressway em Tóquio.
Embora oficialmente "aposentada" anos atrás, a Nissan reintroduziu a famosa cor em 2019 para o GT-R 50th Anniversary Edition Nesse caso, o Bayside Blue contrastava com listras brancas que tinham a intenção de lembrar a inspiração de corrida da cor da pintura. Ele está disponível no GT-R desde então, lembrando os famosos modelos R34 e máquinas de corrida de sucesso da década de 1990.
A devoção do GT-R a cores ousadas o torna um ponto fora da curva na indústria, onde 81% dos carros novos em todo o mundo em 2023 eram pretos, brancos, prateados ou cinzas. Na verdade, ao longo de sua história, a geração R35 do GT-R ofereceu inúmeras opções de cores atraentes. Alguns dos mais destacados – sem dúvida – são:
Regal Red no GT-R 2015, com folhas microscópicas de vidro dourado embutido na tinta vermelha.
Latão de sílica no GT-R 2016 em homenagem ao R34 GT-R M-Spec.
Blaze Metallic no GT-R 2017 aplicado em um complexo processo de pintura quadrfásica.
O azul Bayside voltou à paleta de cores do GT-R em 2019 para comemorar o 50º aniversário.
De circuitos a showrooms.
Para Yoshitomi, que ingressou na Nissan em 1992, há outra cor que sempre foi sua favorita: Millenium Jade. A versão mais recente desta cor é oferecida no GT-R T-Spec. Independentemente de qual seja o seu favorito, Yoshitomi diz que os tons ousados são uma parte essencial do que os motoristas amam neste veículo icônico.
"A cor da carroceria pode não contribuir para o desempenho do GT-R, no entanto, os clientes esperam um fator emocional em veículos de alta especificação", diz Yoshitomi. "As cores fortes da carroceria são um dos fatores importantes para aumentar o fator emocional."
O que está por trás de um nome? Os entusiastas do GT-R muitas vezes se referem às várias versões do carro por codinomes. Aqui está um guia rápido para os nomes usados neste artigo:
R32: Estreou em 1989; Indiscutivelmente o primeiro capítulo da herança da moderna família GT-R, este Skyline GT-R introduziu tração integral e um motor biturbo de seis cilindros em linha.
R33: Lançado em 1995 depois de ser mostrado como um protótipo em 1993, este modelo beneficiou de inúmeras melhorias no manuseio e desempenho.
R34: Introduzido em janeiro de 1999, destaca-se pela adoção de uma transmissão manual de seis velocidades e inúmeras melhorias mecânicas e de design.
R35: Introduzida para o ano-modelo 2009, esta geração foi a primeira a ser vendida nos Estados Unidos. A Nissan introduziu inúmeras melhorias em seu design e desempenho dinâmico para torná-lo o supercarro oferecido nas concessionárias hoje.
The nameplate earned countless new fans as it was sold in North America for the first time. After making its debut at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, U.S. sales began in 2008 for the 2009 model year.
The R35 has received consistent praise for its performance on and off the track, and the has been a benchmark for testing other high-performance vehicles.
"The Nissan's bite is every bit as angry as its visual bark," Autoblog notedOpens in a new tab. in its initial review. The R35 continued to receive accolades over the years, with Hagerty writingOpens in a new tab. in February 2024: "Then and now, the GT-R is a guided missile, a point-and-shoot car that works very hard to make you look good."
Nissan asked the people who know the car best – enthusiasts, automotive journalists and Nissan employees – to share their favorite memories of the R35. Read on for their stories:
Michael Harley driving the R35 in Southern California in 2008. Credit: Drew Phillips
Michael Harley driving the R35 in Southern California in 2008. Credit: Drew Phillips
Michael Harley, former automotive journalist, Autoblog
Flashback to the summer of 2008, when Nissan drops a brand-new "Solid Red" 2009 GT-R in my driveway for a long weekend. I was a contributing editor for Autoblog back then, tasked to cover the new Nissan, and the R35 was the hottest supercar on the market — it turned heads everywhere I drove. "We've never piloted another car, not even a bright-red Ferrari, that mesmerized as many sets of eyes. Scores of adults and teenagers waved and gave us thumbs-up while the smallest of children pointed in awe. Far from sleek and sexy, the angular GT-R evokes a Transformer-like aura that transcends ages," I wrote. It made me an instant celebrity.
In an era when most sports cars struggled to break the five-second sprint to 60 mph, the performance was equally mind-boggling. I recall my canyon drive, mesmerized by the grip from the ATTESA ET-S all-wheel-drive system and the rawness of the innovative dual-clutch gearbox. The R35 was brutally powerful and a beast when flogged hard in the canyons. "Nissan engineers have successfully delivered a nauseatingly fast vehicle that devours acceleration and track records. Its handling belies its weight, and its cabin is deceptively comfortable… the incessant feedback the GT-R offered to us was robot-like mechanized perfection." When it arrived, the R35 set a new benchmark for supercars.
John Davis, journalist, MotorWeek
The first time I ever drove the R35 GT-R at speed was at Roebling Road Raceway in Savannah, Georgia. It was a beast that made you smile from ear to ear. It was not an overly homogenized piece of engineering. It was a vehicle that was designed to go very fast and hold the track for a very long time at very high speeds, and bring you to a stop just as securely. And the R35 made all of these wonderful mechanical noises while it did it. And if you ask anybody that's ever driven the car – or any high-performance cars at speed – GT-R has to stand out as one of the most all-encompassing experiences of driving that you could possibly have and not be in a pure racecar. Indeed, at the time, it was the closest thing that I'd ever experienced in a production street machine to what you feel in a racecar.
Nissan GT-Rs parked near U.S. Highway 129, also known as the “Tail of the Dragon,” during Jonathan Buhler’s trip in 2016.
Jonathan Buhler, manager, Nissan Corporate Planning
Jonathan Buhler is a Nissan employee and GT-R enthusiast. He previously led external communications for the brand's sports cars and sedans. Buhler owns an R34 GT-R.
My favorite memory behind the wheel of an R35 GT-R was taking our pre-production right-hand-drive (Japan spec) model from the Nissan Heritage Collection in Nashville, Tennessee, to Fontana Village, North Carolina to support the ZDayZ enthusiast event in 2016. To get to the event, you have to drive on the legendary "Tail of the Dragon," which is Highway 129 in between Tennessee and North Carolina. It has 318 turns in 11 miles and is regarded as one of the best driving roads in the U.S. Experiencing the turns and following other GT-R vehicles was amazing yet stressful, but will go down as the best driving memory in an R35.
Sean Lee's 2010 R351 2. Credit: Sean Lee
Sean Lee's 2010 R351 2. Credit: Sean Lee
Sean Lee, GT-R owner
Sean Lee is the founder of the Purist GroupOpens in a new tab., an organization for automotive enthusiasts. He has owned several GT-Rs and Skylines, including an R31 wagon, R32, R34 and R35.
Three simple letters – GT-R – have enormous meaning in the automotive world.
Throughout my life, I have owned several variations of the GT-R and Skyline, from the R31 and R32 all the way up to my 2010 R35. Every time I buy a car, I want to see how the automaker honors its heritage, so I am very glad to know that Nissan continues to do so through racing.
The R35's engine is one of the most robust powertrains to ever come out of Japan. I often see tuned variations boasting more than 2,000 horsepower.
I currently have about 35,000 miles on my R35, which are mostly canyon and track miles. I have had the honor to meet a few extraordinary people within the GT-R development team. They have taught me many things about my R35 that I will treasure for the rest of my life.
The R35 isn't just a car – it's an icon that will live on the road forever. I have owned nearly every brand of car out there, but nothing makes me more proud than calling myself a Nissan GT-R owner.
MotorTrend staff testing the R35 GT-R. Credit: Evan Klein/MotorTrend
Frank Markus, journalist, MotorTrend
I vividly remember the awe and incredulity my fellow judges experienced while evaluating the R35 GT-R before crowning it MotorTrend's 2009 Car of the YearOpens in a new tab.. The fact that its performance shamed supercars costing three times as much prompted the test team to put our investigative-reporter hats on and determine exactly how this two-ton V6 four-seater was generating such incredible numbers.
We strapped it to a dyno and even did an on-road fourth-gear "dyno pull," all of which suggested the power and torque specifications were largely accurate. The magic was a combination of savvy launch control plus all-wheel traction, assisted by extra-short gearing, and twin-clutch transmission shifts that never interrupted the torque delivery. These tricks allow the R35 to crush the supercars down at the speeds mere mortals drive every day.
Raphael Orlove, Matt Hardigree’s colleague, taking a photo of the R35. Credit: Matt Hardigree.
Matt Hardigree, journalist, The Autopian
I debuted in the automotive world in 2007, right around the same time as the Nissan GT-R, though the R35 did it to far more fanfare and acclaim. It's almost impossible to convey in words how much the R35 dominated the attention of car fans back in the early blog era. It wasn't a car, it was the car. If we were having a slow news day, we always knew that publishing anything with a GT-R in it was a guaranteed hit.
How could it not be? The GT-R had concept car looks, stats to rival the best supercars of the day and was initially offered at a surprisingly achievable price. In spite of writing about it from the beginning, I didn't get a chance to put real miles on one until years later. Somehow, after years of hype, the R35 Nissan GT-R managed to exceed my impossibly lofty expectations.
Brian and his daughter, Grace, spotted an R35 at the 2024 New York International Auto Show. Credit: Grace Moody
Brian Moody, journalist, Cox Automotive, Autotrader, Kelly Blue Book
One of my fondest memories of the R35 was from a few years ago. I was driving a white one on an interchange near the 710 freeway in Los Angeles. It was a Saturday morning, and I was stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic. However, the freeway transitioned into another highway, and I could tell the direction I was headed was clear. So, I waited patiently.
As I crawled along in the GT-R, a carload of kids -- barely driving age -- pulled up next to me and were yelling and pumping their fist. I put my window down. "Light ‘em up," one kid said. "Rev it!!" several others were chanting. This was a borrowed car, so I was trying to baby it a little. "I can't, it's not mine," I replied. Several kids booed. One guy gave me the thumbs down. Then, one kid yells, "C'mon mister, this might be our only chance to see and hear car like this in action. You owe it to us!" They were joking but also really wanted to hear the GT-R's angry exhaust. I remember being impressed by the level of enthusiasm these kids had for this car. Just then, I could see that all the other cars were exiting to the right while I was going straight – all that traffic was headed in the same direction, but not me.
As soon as the car ahead of me slowly veered to the right, I stomped the accelerator. Both windows were down now, I could hear the hand-built, twin-turbo V6 revving wildly, massive rear tires griping the hard interstate surface. By the time I clicked into third gear, I glanced in the rearview mirror and all I could see was that old ‘90s Cavalier full of kids cheering and waving and pumping their fists in the air. What else could I do? I owed it to them.
