Nissan sales rise 20.8 percent as Infiniti declines offset strong Nissan brand growth

November Auto Sales: Nissan sales up 20.8 percent

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Nissan North America Inc. said Tuesday its sales rose 20.8 percent as lower sales of Infiniti models were offset by a jump in the Nissan brand.

BY THE NUMBERS: Total sales in November were 56,288 vehicles, compared with 46,605 in the same month a year before. Nissan Division sales rose 29.9 percent for the month, while sales of Infiniti vehicles were 26 percent lower than a year ago.

TOP SELLER: Sales of the Maxima jumped 83.8 percent, while Frontier sales rose 71.4 percent. Sales of the Altima and Xterra were up significantly as well.