Nissan says it will commence building the all-new Sentra at its Canton plant in Mississippi from Q4. The car will also be made at Aguascalientes in Mexico, where North America’s current model is manufactured.
“Nissan has been a valued member of our state and local business communities and a leading employer in Mississippi for nearly a decade,” state governor Phil Bryant said, announcing the news alongside Nissan executives. “Nissan’s trust in Mississippi’s workforce is evident, and I am proud that this company is creating 1,000 additional jobs for hard-working Mississippians.”
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While the new, 2013 model year version of this rival for the Toyota Corolla is yet to be revealed, Dongfeng Nissan’s new Sylphy sedan previewed it when it was unveiled at the Beijing motor show in April. Sylphy production commenced earlier this month at the Huadu plant in China’s Guangzhou province.
Canton is in the midst of an expansion programme, not just for the new Sentra, but also to accommodate production of the replacements for the Xterra SUV and Frontier pick-up from November. The current generation Xterra and Frontier are built at Smyrna in Tennessee. That facility began manufacturing an additional model, the Infiniti JX, in February.
Author: Glenn Brooks
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