The Nissan Canton assembly plant is an automobile assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi, that began production in 2003. It has the capacity to produce 400,000 vehicles annually.[1]
History
On November 9, 2000, Nissan announced that it will build a $930 million vehicle assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi.[2] The plant broke ground on April 6, 2001.[3]
On June 24, 2002, Nissan announced a $500 million expansion. This added 1 million square feet to the footprint, allowing the plant to build the Nissan Altima in addition to its initial lineup of trucks and SUVs.[4] The $1.4 million vehicle assembly plant was opened on May 27, 2003.[5][6]
On June 14, 2004, the first Nissan Altima built at the plant was rolled off the assembly line.[7] As part of a two-year, $118 million expansion, Nissan began producing the NV van at the plant on January 19, 2011, along with the 14,499-square-foot Body Assembly Shop expansion.[8]
On June 28, 2012, Nissan announced it will began production of the Sentra at the plant.[9] Production commenced in December 2012, returning production to the United States since leaving the Smyrna plant in 1999.[10]
In August 2012, Nissan shifted Frontier and Xterra production to the plant from its Smyrna, Tennessee plant.[11] The plant began production the Murano in December 2014.[12]
Models manufactured
Current
- Nissan Altima (2005–present)
- Nissan Frontier (2013–present)
Upcoming
- Nissan Xterra (2027–to commence)
Former
- Nissan Quest (2004–2009)
- Nissan Armada (2004–2015)
- Infiniti QX56 (2004–2010)
- Nissan Titan (2004–2024)
- Nissan NV (2012–2021)
- Nissan Xterra (2013–2015)
- Nissan Sentra (2013–2014)
- Nissan Murano (2015–2020)
References
- ↑ "Vehicle Assembly Plant" (PDF). Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "COMPANY NEWS; Nissan Will Build A Truck Plant In Mississippi". The New York Times. November 9, 2000. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ https://global.nissannews.com/en/releases/010407-01 - Retrieved May 19, 2026
- ↑ "Nissan will expand its plant in Canton, Mississippi". Nissan. June 24, 2002. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Nissan Set to Open Mississippi Auto Plant". Los Angeles Times. May 26, 2003. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Nissan Inaugurates New Plant in Canton, Miss". Nissan. May 26, 2003. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Nissan Builds First Altima In Mississippi". Automotive Fleet. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Commercial Van Watch: Nissan's 2012 NV Begins Production Today". MotorTrend. January 19, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Nissan to Build Additional 2013-MY Sentra Models in U.S." Automotive Fleet. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR Co. "Canton Can". REPORT. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Nissan Shifts Frontier and Xterra Production to Canton, Mississippi Plant". Automotive Fleet. August 30, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Nissan launches U.S. Murano production making Canton, Mississippi global export hub". Nissan. November 5, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
