| Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn says the quality and size of Nissan’s U.S. lineup justifies a 10-percent share of the American market. Nissan ended last year with an 8.19 percent share. |
| Nissan’s U.S. market share over the last decade, and how it stacks up against Japanese competitors: |
| Company 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
| Nissan 4.40 4.77 5.85 6.35 6.18 6.64 7.21 7.40 7.86 8.19 |
| Honda 7.42 8.11 8.27 8.63 9.15 9.64 10.83 11.06 10.65 9.01 |
| Toyota 10.44 11.22 12.21 13.34 15.41 16.29 16.81 17.02 15.26 12.92 |
| Source: Ward’s AutoInfoBank |