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Originally Posted by bigtex
Buying American made products result in more American jobs.
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That was one reason I was glad DM was interested in a Nissan:
"Nissan North America - U.S. Manufacturing
"Nissan has three production plants in the United States - in Smyrna and Decherd, Tennessee, and Canton, Mississippi. Production at Nissan's Smyrna Plant began in June 1983. The vehicle assembly plant has an annual production capacity of 550,000 vehicles and represents a capital investment of $2.5 billion. The plant produces the Nissan Altima, Nissan Maxima, Nissan Xterra, Nissan Frontier and Nissan Pathfinder, and Infiniti JX.
"The vehicle assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi, began producing vehicles in May 2003. The plant now produces the Nissan Altima, Nissan Armada, Nissan Titan and NV Utility and Passenger Vans. The plant has an annual production capacity of 450,000 vehicles.
Nissan's powertrain assembly plant in Decherd, Tennessee, began production in May 1997. Today the plant manufactures all the engines for the complete lineup of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles produced in the U.S. The plant also forges crankshafts, and cylinder block casting.
Nissan North America - Smyrna
983 Nissan Drive
Smyrna, TN 37167
Phone: (615) 459-1400
Nissan North America - Canton
300 Nissan Drive
Canton, MS 39046
Phone: (601) 855-6010
Nissan North America - Decherd
520 Nissan Powertrain Drive
Decherd, TN 37324
Phone: (931) 962-5000"
http://www.nissanusa.com/about/corporate-info
