Nissan U.S. September sales rise 18.5 percent

Cars are reflected in a Nissan Motor logo at the company's dealership in Tokyo July 28, 2014. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

(Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co reported its U.S. sales for September rose 18.5 percent at 102,955 vehicles, beating analysts' expectations. Nissan's namesake brand showed sales were up 22 percent at 95,118 vehicles and its luxury Infiniti brand sales fell 13 percent at 7,837 vehicles. Analysts surveyed by Reuters had expected Nissan's sales to rise 13 percent for the month. (Reporting by Bernie Woodall in Detroit; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)