WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service announced that purchasers of qualified Nissan North America Inc. vehicles may continue to claim the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit.

The announcement comes after the IRS concluded its quarterly review of the number of hybrid vehicles sold. Nissan sold 3,128 qualifying vehicles to retail dealers in the quarter ending June 30, 2007. This brings the total number of qualified hybrid vehicles sold to 5,222.

The allowable credit amount for the 2007 Altima Hybrid — Nissan’s only certified hybrid vehicle — is $2,350.