Nissan Might Manufacture Honda Pickup Trucks in the United States

Nissan Might Manufacture Honda Pickup Trucks in the United States

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      According to a report from Japan’s Nikkei newspaper, Nissan might have the opportunity to utilize some of its idle manufacturing capacity in the United States to produce trucks for Honda. The report did not mention a source but highlighted Nissan’s Canton, Mississippi plant as a possible site for manufacturing a Honda pickup.

      This would be a significant boost for Nissan, which has considerably reduced both its current and future manufacturing operations in the U.S. to mitigate substantial losses incurred over the past year and a half. The company reported a net loss of $4.5 billion for its most recent full fiscal year.

      This scenario isn’t entirely new. In January, when a full-scale Honda/Nissan merger appeared likely, both companies discussed the potential for Honda to use Nissan’s body-on-frame platforms for the production of larger trucks intended for the U.S. market.

      At present, Honda only manufactures one pickup for the U.S. market, the unibody Ridgeline. The Canton plant currently produces the Frontier, which is a body-on-frame model, while Honda does not have a similar model in its lineup. Could this indicate that Honda is contemplating a shift to a body-on-frame design for its next-generation Ridgeline?

      While it may seem like a stretch given the limited information and absence of details, it does carry some logic. A truck produced in the U.S. (and thus more insulated from tariffs) that employs an existing platform could be a cost-effective method for Honda to move away from its unibody architecture for the Ridgeline, which is in the process of being updated.

      Now, let’s take it a step further. In April, Nissan’s Christian Meunier mentioned that the company would “find a way” to reintroduce the Xterra. While this may have sounded overly optimistic, how does the budget change when Honda is included in the equation? We’re talking about a company with substantial financial resources and extensive experience in developing hybrid powertrains that could assist a midsize body-on-frame SUV in meeting global regulatory standards.

      Is this merely wishful thinking? Perhaps. But can we really be faulted for looking for optimistic signs amidst the challenges?

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Nissan Might Manufacture Honda Pickup Trucks in the United States Nissan Might Manufacture Honda Pickup Trucks in the United States

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Nissan Might Manufacture Honda Pickup Trucks in the United States

Nissan might have the opportunity to utilize some of its unused factory capacity in the U.S. to manufacture vehicles for Honda.