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Nissan to max out U.S. capcity
Posted on 4/16/25 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 4/16/25 at 2:37 pm
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Nissan Motor’s
new Americas leader said the automaker is aiming to “max out” production at its largest American production plant amid President Donald Trump’s 25% auto tariffs.
Christian Meunier, who started as chairman of Nissan Americas in January, said the tariffs are accelerating already needed plans for the automaker to increase domestic production to assist in a turnaround of its embattled U.S. operations.
“We have big facilities, big capacities and today we don’t have max capacity. We still have more room to improve our capacity,” Meunier told CNBC during a virtual interview Wednesday. “We’re looking into selling more of the U.S. products, and adjusting, along the way, vehicles that are coming from Mexico and from Japan.”
Meunier said his “ultimate goal” is to “max out” capacity at the automaker’s 6-million-square-foot facility in Smyrna, Tennessee. The facility is capable of producing 640,000 vehicles a year on three shifts, he said. It produced more than 314,500 vehicles last year on two shifts with about 5,700 people.
“We’re looking at maxing out capacity and making Smyrna the powerhouse that it used to be,” he said. “That’s my ultimate goal … to get the plant full and make a lot of money again.”
Meunier declined to speculate on a timeframe for hitting that maximum production at the plant, which currently makes four products, including the automaker’s Nissan Rogue – its top-selling vehicle domestically. He said it takes time to change plans and move production.
“We can increase production, as I described on the existing models that we have in the U.S., and commit to a plan to bring a product the next two years ... or a couple products to the U.S. market. But it cannot happen overnight,” he said.
Meunier’s comments come two days after Trump said he’s looking to potentially “help” some automakers, saying the companies need time to alter production plans.
From CNBC
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Posted on 4/16/25 at 3:36 pm to bigjoe1
Have they ditched the CVT yet?
This post was edited on 4/16/25 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 4/16/25 at 3:56 pm to bigjoe1
Meanwhile, many other global companies are in crisis mgmt / business continuity war rooms trying to re-engineer themselves to survive the impending value destruction to their shareholders - many of whom may be on this board.
Posted on 4/16/25 at 5:42 pm to bigjoe1
Nissan is on borrowed time after Honda decided not to scoop up the remains.
Posted on 4/16/25 at 6:27 pm to UltimaParadox
Bring back the XD.
Posted on 4/16/25 at 6:57 pm to bigjoe1
I’m not even sure if Nissan will exist in a few years
Posted on 4/17/25 at 11:15 am to bigjoe1
Nissan needs to get back producing the hardbody 3.0 v6 stick shift
Posted on 4/17/25 at 11:31 am to SuperSaint
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Nissan needs to get back producing the hardbody 3.0 v6 stick shift
Amen. Had a 1991 hard body manual. That was the perfect little truck.
Bought a 2003 Xterra for the kids to learn to drive in a few years ago. I still drive it to the gym and around locally almost daily.
If they brought the little pickup back, and a body on frame Xterra with the reliability of the 90s/early 00s, I’d be all over Nissan.
Posted on 4/17/25 at 12:41 pm to SuperSaint
Nissan’s best shot at long term relevance is making low priced cars that are unbreakable. That’s what they used to do before they got down in the weeds with pseudo-luxury Karenmobiles with rubber band transmissions.
Posted on 4/17/25 at 5:23 pm to Stunrunner
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Nissan’s best shot at long term relevance is making low priced cars that are unbreakable. That’s what they used to do before they got down in the weeds with pseudo-luxury Karenmobiles with rubber band transmissions.
100%.
And while it’s not Nissans fault that many of their customers are too ignorant to follow through with vehicle maintenance intervals, they blame Nissan nonetheless.
FTR I own TWO Nissan Altimas ‘11 and ‘18 and they have been almost entirely trouble-free since I actually follow the manufacturer’s service recommendations.
This post was edited on 4/17/25 at 5:24 pm
Posted on 4/17/25 at 6:34 pm to Warfox
quote:do you wear a weave and have three baby daddies?
I own TWO Nissan Altimas ‘11 and ‘18
Posted on 4/17/25 at 7:27 pm to Stunrunner
The Frontier and Titans were pretty damn reliable. I would say outside the previous version of the Tundra with the 5.7 the most reliable on the market.
Posted on 4/17/25 at 7:44 pm to Warfox
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FTR I own TWO Nissan Altimas ‘11 and ‘18 and they have been almost entirely trouble-free since I actually follow the manufacturer’s service recommendations.
I can say the opposite with an 05 maxima and 16 pathfinder.
Both transmissions went out because the maxima ran hot and the pathfinder ran a cvt.
I was loyal to the brand until now. Both went out at 170k even with that expensive K fluid.
That’s not good enough.
This post was edited on 4/17/25 at 7:45 pm
Posted on 4/17/25 at 8:01 pm to dstone12
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I was loyal to the brand until now. Both went out at 170k even with that expensive K fluid.
My transmission went out in my jeep before 30k miles. Then again at 60k.
I traded it in before the warranty ran out.
Posted on 4/18/25 at 9:20 am to SuperSaint
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I own TWO Nissan Altimas ‘11 and ‘18
do you wear a weave and have three baby daddies?
Haha no I’m a 6’2” white guy without the need to compensate for anything.
I service oil and brakes myself and have the CVT fluid drain/filled every 30k by dealership.
Posted on 4/18/25 at 1:12 pm to bigjoe1
If your average vehicle looks like this, it's time to go back to the 90's whatever made the company successful.
Posted on 4/18/25 at 1:25 pm to bigjoe1
Getting rid of the Obama 50 mpg standard should help. It's up to Nissan's management to develop cars that capture their past performance and reliability. The earlier CVT failures severely damaged their rep and sales.
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