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March numbers are out! And, they show that Nissan, Japan's second-largest automaker, has achieved a healthy 9.7 increase in U.S. market share. That's the highest single-month growth in the company's history. Even more impressive: Nissan's March U.S. vehicle sales jumped a record-breaking 27 percent.

"This [March] was our best month ever,"¹ said Al Castignetti, Vice President of U.S. Nissan-brand sales. Castignetti also added that while the…

Watch out Honda, Hyundai, and Toyota... it looks like Nissan's popularity is in the fast lane. According to February's numbers, recently in, Nissan sales jumped a tremendous 30 percent in a month. And, that growth doesn't even account for the wild success of Nissan's luxury brand, Infiniti.

We wouldn't disagree with those who argue that such a leap in popularity is an effect of rising consumer confidence. That's likely…