HONG KONG (Yosefardi) – Nissan on Monday (June 10) announced its May sales for the Asia and Oceania region, totaling 22,620 units, down 18.2% versus the previous year.

In Indonesia, Nissan sales in May amounted 5,300 units, down 3.6% from 5,500 units in May 2012. Year to date, Nissan sales in Indonesia fell 14.9% to 9,310 units, compared to 10,943 units in January-May 2012 period.

Grand Livina drove sales for Indonesia, with sales totaling 3,070 units for May 2012. Evalia recorded 550 units of sales while March sold 670 units for the month.

“Sales in the (Asia and Ocean) region has been impacted by government measures,” said Takayuki Kimura, Nissan regional vice president for Asia and Oceania. “However, we responded swiftly and improved month-on-month sales from April. We are going to continue introducing new products to the market, such as the all-new Grand Livina which we launched in Indonesia on May 29, so I am confident sales will rebound very soon.”

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan’s second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 267,000 employees globally, Nissan sold more than 4.9 million vehicles and generated revenue of 9.6 trillion yen (USD 116.16 billion) in fiscal 2012.

Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of more than 60 models under the Nissan and Infiniti brands. In 2010, Nissan introduced the Nissan LEAF, and continues to lead in zero-emission mobility. The LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle launched globally, is now the best-selling EV in history.