The first Nissan Frontier rolled off the assembly line in Smyrna in 1998. Last month, the company touted production of its millionth Frontier truck at its Canton, Mississippi, plant, and looks to keep riding the growing trend of light truck sales.
NashVillager Podcast: Japan and Tennessee’s special relationship
What are the threads linking our state to Japan? Plus, the local news for June 16, 2026.
Japanese court upholds conviction of American who helped fugitive former Nissan chief hide pay
Greg Kelly, a lawyer and former executive vice president at Nissan Motor Corp, was convicted in 2022 on charges related to only one of eight years during which prosecutors said he under-reported Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s income.
In The Anti-Union South, Organized Labor’s Promises Run Up Against Fears Of Losing A Good Thing
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.
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