Milestones – Nissan Canton Builds 1 Millionth Frontier Truck

Ken Zino of AutoInformed.com on Milestones - Nissan Canton Builds 1 Million Frontier Trucks

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Nissan (7201T and NSANY ADR) said today that it has marked a major milestone at its Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant, celebrating the one‑millionth Frontier truck assembled in Mississippi, part of more than two million Frontiers assembled in the U.S. to date. In May, Frontier retail sales were up 24% year‑over‑year, with 6773 units sold, the pickup’s best May since 2010. Canton plays a fundamental role in Nissan’s strategy to increase U.S. production, helping expand localization from 44% in the last loss-making Japanese fiscal year to 65%.*

“This milestone reflects the skill of our Canton team and the strength of the community behind them,” said Victor Taylor, division vice president, U.S. Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management and Production Engineering. “Canton’s precision, pride and consistency are in every truck that rolls off the line.”

“Customers want a truck that’s proven and capable, backed by a durable V6 engine and assembled with pride – right here in America,” said Christian Meunier, chairman, Nissan Americas.

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Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
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