New Nissan vehicles in 2010

By Emily Zahm

It begins with an $118 million dollar expansion of a Canton, Mississippi auto plant, and will end with the production of one of Nissan’s planned line of light-commercial vehicles. This new line, according to Nissan’s vice president of manufacturing, Dan Bednarzyk, “will put them in the right position for the market” come 2010. This extensive expansion includes a new assembly line, a larger paint shop, and a larger assembly area. While Bednarzyk declined to comment on which of the planned 3 light-commercial vehicles would be assembled at the newly expanded plant, there is speculation that it will likely be the NV200 work van, which recently debuted in production form. For more information, see this article.