Wow, times are changing, Another brand will be outsourced and badge engineered! Who in the right mind will buy a fake brand, a Nissan when it does not evben produce it.. Nissan badge but underneath the bonnet is ( Dodge truck lurking) New York, Apr 16, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Japan's Nissan Motor Co. <7201> will end the production of the Titan full-size pickup truck in the United States, it was learned Tuesday. The decision came along with Nissan's agreement to step up mutual products supply with its U.S. partner, Chrysler LLC. Under the deal, announced on Monday, Chrysler will provide Nissan with a full-size pickup model made at its Saltillo, Mexico, plant from 2011. Dominique Thormann, senior vice president of Nissan North America Inc. indicated the pickup will replace the Titan. The new truck will maintain many of the attributes of the Titan but offer a wider variety of body configurations, he said. The Japanese carmaker has been producing the Titan at its plant in Canton, Mississippi, since 2004. Last year, its sales totaled 66,000 units, down 9 pct from a year earlier, much lower than the target level of at least 100,000 units for the year. As for the Canton plant, Nissan said last week that it will stop assembling the Quest minivan and the Infiniti QX56 luxury sport-utility vehicle to make the plant as the production hub for its light commercial vehicles in 2010. Nissan plans to manufacture the two models at another plant. By Jiji Press, (c) Jiji Press Nissan, Chrysler to Boost Mutual Vehicle Supply Tokyo, Apr 15, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Japan's Nissan Motor Co. <7201> and U.S. automaker Chrysler LLC said Monday they have agreed to fortify their mutual supply of automobiles. Under the deal, Nissan will provide Chrysler with an all-new fuel-efficient small passenger model based on Chrysler's concept and design. The car, to be manufactured at Nissan's Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, will be launched in North America, Europe and other markets in 2010. Chrysler, in turn, will produce for Nissan a full-size pickup designed by the Japanese maker at its Saltillo plant in Mexico. Nissan hopes to sell the truck in North America from 2011. Nissan in January this year already agreed to supply Chrysler with the Versa compact sedan under an original equipment manufacturer arrangement for sale exclusively in South America starting in 2009. The latest OEM deal is aimed at helping Nissan and Chrysler catch up with their rivals in the pickup and small passenger car markets, respectively. "Fortifying the right tactical partnerships is critical to the long-term success of Chrysler," Chrysler President Tom LaSorda said in a statement. source, jiji press.
Translation: Help! I think that this may help Chrysler survive. The Versa seems like a good vehicle, better than other small Chrysler cars. I considered buying a Versa, but the seat was not comfortable for me.
TITANS ftl, i have not heard anything good about that truck anyway, nissan just did themselves a favor they should bring the Micra here, or develop a hybrid specific car like the prius
The Nissan Titan actually is a pretty solid truck all around. The Full size truck market is the most difficult to get a piece of to begin with. Ford and GM dominate it mostly because of customer loyalty and familiarity. Its also their most profitable divisions. Toyota has sliced a small piece of that market, but they don't have anywhere near the numbers especially when it comes to the important Fleet sales for commercial users.
the titan isn't going anywhere, chrysler is just producing them in mexico now, from the sound of it. and nissan doesn't say where they're relocating the production of the quest and that infiniti model... probably not here in the states though. double crappy news. the truck is staying, and more american jobs are going away. :tsk:
weaksauce to be honest tho, if i need truck that does truck duties, ill go American anyway...IMO its cheaper to own, operate and maintain and works just fine. Japanese "trucks" FTL
