Nissan Sales Improve 21 Percent Over Year-Earlier Period

Nissan outpaced most of its competitors in November, posting a U.S. sales increase of 21 percent compared with the same month last year, with major gains in its Altima car and Frontier pickup leading the way.

Of the major U.S. and Asian automakers, Franklin-based Nissan North America Inc. had the second-best percentage increase for the month, tallying sales of 56,288 vehicles in November versus 46,605 a year ago. The total included Nissan and its Infiniti luxury brand.

The only manufacturer with a better percentage jump was South Korea's Hyundai, up 34 percent with total sales of 46,002 vehicles (including Hyundai's Kia subsidiary)...

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