Nissan Global Production and Sales Decline in April 2026
Nissan reported a 4.2% drop in global production and a 7.6% decline in global sales for April 2026 compared to the same month last year.
-4.2%
-7.6%
+32.2%
What Happened
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced that global production in April 2026 fell 4.2% year-on-year to 212,463 vehicles, while global sales declined 7.6% to 208,663 vehicles. Production in Japan rose 5.4% to 46,436 units, but production outside Japan dropped 6.6%. Sales in Japan including minivehicles increased 2.4%, but sales outside Japan fell 8.8%.
-4.2%
Total global production was 212,463 vehicles in April 2026, down from 221,844 in April 2025.
-7.6%
Total global sales were 208,663 vehicles in April 2026, down from 225,825 in April 2025.
- +5.4%
- +32.2%
- -31.4%
Why this matters
The figures highlight challenges in key markets like China and outside Japan, though domestic production and minivehicle sales showed gains.
Terms in This Story
- Year-on-year
- Comparison of a statistic for one period to the same period the previous year.
- Minivehicle
- A small car category in Japan with engine displacement typically under 660 cc and reduced taxes.
Summarised from the linked release; details can be imperfect — always verify against the original source.