Nissan Group reports August 2015 U.S. sales

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for August 2015 of 133,351 units, a decrease of 1 percent over the prior year. On a "Daily Selling Rate" basis, Nissan Group U.S. sales increased 3 percent over August 2014, a month that included the U.S. Labor Day holiday and one additional selling day.

Nissan highlights:

• Overall sales of Nissan crossovers, trucks and SUVs set an August record, up 6 percent.
• Sales of the Nissan Rogue crossover had its best month ever with 27,665 sales, an increase of 29.2 percent.
• Sales of the Murano crossover increased 4 percent to 5,800.
• Nissan's best-selling vehicle – Altima – set an August record with 32,327 sales, up 1 percent.