Listen The United Automobile Workers just can’t seem to get a big win in the South. After years of organizing at a Nissan plant in Mississippi, the vote a week ago went down just like it had twice before at its flagship plant in Smyrna. The UAW claims worker intimidation is a big factor. But […]
Nissan Asks The UAW To ‘Cease Their Efforts To Divide’ Workers After Failed Union Vote
Franklin-based Nissan North America wants the United Auto Workers to back off. Late Friday night, totals were released for the recent union election at Nissan’s plant in Canton, Miss., and workers voted 2-to-1 to reject UAW representation. Nissan said “the voice of Nissan employees have been heard.”
Nissan Links Up With NASA To Develop Driverless Car
In a joint announcement, Nissan and NASA officials say they will have prototypes ready to test by the end of the year.
Nissan’s Smyrna-Made Vehicles Hit Record Territory For August
Franklin-based Nissan North America is celebrating big sales gains for August, and its top performers are built in Smyrna.
Nissan Turns To 80s Glam Metal Frontman To Sell Commercial Vans
Ford Trucks has Toby Keith. Chevy has Tim Allen. And for its tough-guy spokesman, Franklin-based Nissan North America has hired Bret Michaels – front-man for the metal band Poison.
Nissan’s Infiniti Opens First Dedicated Plant – And It’s In Tennessee
Executives and dignitaries marked the start of a new engine line in Decherd Thursday. The standalone building is a step out from the Nissan nest.
What If The UAW Wins At Volkswagen?
Votes will be tallied late Friday night in the closely-watched union election at Volkswagen’s Tennessee plant. If the United Auto Workers prevail, other foreign-owned auto plants in the South may be looking over their shoulder.
Nissan’s Biggest Supplier Will Soon Be More American Than Japanese
Nissan’s largest auto supplier will soon have a bigger presence in the U.S. than it does anywhere else in the world, including its home country of Japan. Calsonic Kansei North America is adding 1,200 jobs in Tennessee, primarily to keep up with U.S. production of the Rogue and Murano SUV’s.
Nissan Bets On Indian Middle Class For Datsun Revival
The Nissan-owned Datsun brand is coming back…at least in India. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn unveiled the new model at a ceremony in New Delhi today.
People Are Buying Nissan LEAFs Because Their Neighbor Has One
After several lackluster years, Nissan North America has sold more of its electric cars in six months than it did all of last year. More than 9,800 LEAFs were sold, surpassing 2012 figures.
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