INFINITI reveals all-new 2027 QX65 with fastback design, luxury interior On March 26, INFINITI announced the debut of the all-new QX65, a sporty fastback with dramatic styling inspired by the iconic INFINITI FX, advanced technologies and enhanced performance.  The all-new 2027 QX65, built at the company’s plant in Smyrna, Tennessee,  is scheduled to arrive at U.S. dealerships in early summer 2026, with a starting price of USD 53,990. QX65 var...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/28

f the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, at least one Toyota Highlander is already registered and driving on Japanese roads. The Tundra, built in San Antonio, Texas, however, is reported to be going to Japan just as it is built in LHD form. In the case of Nissan, the Murano built in Smyrna, Tennessee, is expected to be imported into Japan in LHD form when it enters the country in early 2027. Honda is bringing over the Acura Integr...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/21

Nissan to introduce U.S.-built Murano to Japanese market On March 17, Nissan Motor announced that it will introduce the Murano, manufactured at Nissan North America’s Smyrna plant in Tennessee, to the Japanese market, with sales scheduled to begin in early 2027. Nissan will utilize the new certification system for U.S.-made passenger vehicles established by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in February 2026 to br...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/17

ares the same name, according to a source familiar with the plan. The body-on-frame Pathfinder, expected to be built on the same platform as the upcoming Xterra at the Canton plant in Mississippi, would be more truck-like with unique styling and launch as early as 2029. The unibody version built in Smyrna, Tennessee, meanwhile, will be updated in 2028 or 2029. The body-on-frame model would reportedly have a more premium price, while the unibody m...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/26

Show presentation, Nissan Americas Chairman Christian Meunier outlined an ambitious goal to reach 1 million U.S. sales by the end of 2027, lifting the brand’s market share above 6%. Nissan expects more than 65% of the vehicles it sells in the U.S. in 2026 to be built domestically at its plants in Smyrna, Tennessee and Canton, Mississippi, while no immediate production shifts from Mexico or Japan are planned. Dealers at the presentation previewe...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/05

Nissan announces refreshed 2026 Pathfinder for U.S. launch On December 22, Nissan announced pricing for the refreshed 2026 Pathfinder three-row SUV ahead of its U.S. launch early next year. Assembled in the U.S. since 2004, the Pathfinder is built in Smyrna, Tennessee. The 2026 Pathfinder reaches U.S. showrooms in early 2026 with a starting MSRP of USD 37,500. For 2026, the Pathfinder receives updated front and rear fascias, more convenient tech...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/23

sed QX65 crossover, followed in 2027 by a sports sedan, and in 2028 by a "game-changing" two-row hybrid all-wheel-drive SUV.  The QX65 and hybrid SUV will both be assembled in the U.S. at Nissan plants, while the sedan will be built and imported from Japan. Nissan’s two plants in the U.S. are in Smyrna, Tennessee and Canton, Mississippi. While much of the brand’s growth in coming years is expected to be organic, relying on Nissan-designed ve...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/21

ehicles for Canadian-market in spring 2026, setting an end date for the assembly pause at its U.S. plants that began in May after the northern country imposed counter-tariffs in protest of those levied by U.S. President Trump. The Pathfinder and Murano are built at the company’s assembly plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, while the Frontier pickup is assembled in Canton, Mississippi. Nissan Canada had imported extra inventory of the vehicles before th...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/15

pinosa said. Meanwhile the Canton plant will become a hub for frame-based trucks, By 2030, Nissan will have U.S. hybrids in the compact, midsize and full-size segments, Espinosa said. The company will electrify light trucks and is also considering an Infiniti spinoff of the Rogue to be built at its Smyrna plant to replace the discontinued QX50. “We should see offers in the C segment, in the D segment, and likely in the B segment. We see the hyb...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/14

Nissan reveals new 2026 Pathfinder ahead of LA Auto Show On November 13, Nissan revealed the new 2026 Nissan Pathfinder with a bolder design and enhanced technologies, ahead of its public debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, from November 21-30. Having been assembled in the U.S. since 2004 in Smyrna, Tennessee, the 2026 Nissan Pathfinder will be offered in S, SV, Rock Creek, SL and Platinum grades when it reaches U.S. dealerships in early 2026. Fo...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/14

Nissan’s Smyrna plant cuts October production by 7,400 units over parts, material shortages Nissan told its suppliers on October 30 that parts shortages had reduced October production at its plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, by about 7,400 vehicles as is scale back U.S. production of its bestselling model, the Rogue crossover. Nissan halted output on both production lines at the 6.4-million-square-foot Smyrna plant on October 24 and 27.  It since ha...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/04

Nissan considers exporting U.S.-built Murano, Pathfinder to Japan On October 25, multiple sources reported that Nissan is now considering the feasibility of importing U.S.-built Murano and Pathfinder crossovers to Japan both to take advantage of unused capacity at its Smyrna plant, Tennessee, and to increase sales at home in Japan. “Nissan sells many attractive models in the U.S., some of which are well-suited to Japan’s road conditions,” N...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/28

Nissan’s Smyrna plant halts production over parts, aluminum shortage Nissan temporarily canceled production in Smyrna, Tennessee, on October 24 and 27 due to an “ongoing shortages of aluminum and vehicle components provided by Marelli and other suppliers”, according to an internal document. It is not clear what components are in short supply. Marelli is a major lighting and interiors supplier to Nissan. A Nissan spokesperson also confirmed ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/25

Nissan reported to move up U.S. launch of Rogue e-Power hybrid to 2026 Initially planned for the first half of 2027, the Nissan Rogue e-Power now is expected at U.S. dealerships in October 2026, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Nissan will import the vehicle from Japan until production begins in Smyrna, Tennessee, in 2028. Nissan will still launch a Rogue PHEV, developed in alliance with partner Mitsubishi Motors, in early 2026,...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/17

d Stellantis, but not General Motors, one of the people said. The compact crossover would feature Nissan’s e-Power hybrid system, which uses a battery-powered electric motor to drive the wheels and a gasoline engine to recharge the battery. Nissan would assemble the vehicle alongside the Rogue in Smyrna, Tennessee.  Discussions with OEMs include potential collaboration on EV development, said one of the people, adding that a deal could happen ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/08

Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2021-2022 LEAF vehicles equipped with a Level 3 quick charging port. The lithium-ion battery may overheat during Level 3 charging. The manufacturer of the lithium battery pack in the affected vehicles is Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC) in Smyrna, Tennessee. Owners are advised not to use Level 3 quick charging until the remedy is completed. Dealers will update the battery software, free ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/04

ncertain about EVs, I think it’s the right thing to do,” Meunier said. Nissan is readying the next-generation of its Mexican-made ICE-powered Sentra compact sedan for U.S. launch later in 2025 and a PHEV option for its best-selling Rogue compact SUV in early 2026.  Nissan’s assembly plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, has maintained two production shifts daily, but Meunier said he hopes to add a third shift there once the all-new version of the Ro...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/02

t sales are about 50% for Subaru and a little less than 20% for Mazda. Mazda intends to minimize the impact of the tariffs by first working to cut expenses and fixed costs. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has started considering transferring the production of SUVs for North America from Kyushu, Japan to its Smyrna Plant in the U.S. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on April 23, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/23

Nissan to shift part of its production of Rogue SUV from Kyushu to U.S. plant to minimize tariff impact Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) revealed that it has started to consider shifting some production of its Rogue for the North American market from Nissan Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd. (Nissan Motor Kyushu, Kanda Town, Fukuoka Prefecture) to its Smyrna Plant (Tennessee). Nissan aims to minimize the impact from new tariffs imposed by the U.S. Trump admin...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/08

cheduled to be started in the U.S. in April. Nissan will maintain production in the U.S., which is not subject to tariffs, after the Trump administration raised tariffs on imported automobiles. In the U.S., the automaker initially planned to change double shifts to a single shift on one line at its Smyrna Plant, where the Rogue and other models are produced, in April and on one line at its Canton Plant, where the Altima sedan and other models are...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/07