CANTON, Miss., May 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Production of
the all-new 2015 Nissan Murano crossover later this fall means 500
new jobs for Nissan's Vehicle Assembly Plant in Canton, Mississippi.
The all-new 2015 Nissan Murano, which resets the standard in the
midsize crossover segment with breakthrough design, premium
interior and purposeful technology, will be the first Murano
produced in the United States and
the eighth model assembled at Nissan's Canton plant. The plant will be the global
source for Murano production, creating export opportunities to more
than 100 markets. Murano will be assembled on the same line as
Xterra, Frontier, Titan and Armada and is the most technically
advanced vehicle ever built in Canton.
"Recruiting efforts and preparations for the start of Murano
production this fall are underway and current employees are excited
to add this vehicle to the list of outstanding cars and trucks
built in Mississippi," said
John Martin, senior vice president,
Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management and Purchasing for Nissan
North America. "The addition of Murano to our portfolio, coupled
with the continued growth and success of the Canton plant, will move us even closer to our
goal to build more than 85 percent of the vehicles we sell in the
U.S. right here in North America."
Over the course of the last decade, the Nissan Canton Vehicle
Assembly Plant has transformed from a domestic manufacturer to a
global one as Nissan has invested more than $2.6 billion in the plant. With the addition of
these 500 new jobs, the plant will grow to support more than 6,000
manufacturing jobs for the first time in its nearly 11-year
history. Additionally, the construction of a new on-site supplier
park is expected to be completed later this fall in conjunction
with the start of Murano production.
"Nissan is an engine for economic growth and development in
Mississippi and continues to prove
to the world that Mississippi Works. With the addition of more than
2,000 jobs and six new products at the Canton plant in just the last three years, the
company is helping demonstrate the power of Mississippi's strong workforce and competitive
business climate," said Mississippi Gov. Phil
Bryant. "Nissan serves as a model for other innovative
companies we are attracting to Mississippi."
Since the first U.S.-assembled vehicle, a white pickup truck,
rolled off the assembly line in June
1983, Nissan's U.S. manufacturing footprint has steadily
grown. The combination of vehicle assembly plants in Canton and Smyrna,
Tenn., and a powertrain plant in Decherd, Tenn., have produced nearly 13
million vehicles, 8 million engines and created more than 15,000
manufacturing jobs in the United
States.
For more information about a career at Nissan's Canton Vehicle
Assembly Plant, interested applicants may visit www.Nissan.Jobs,
www.kellyservices.us/cantonms, call (601) 885-3767, or send a
resume to NissanCantonMS@gmail.com.
About Nissan North America
In North America, Nissan's operations include
automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing,
sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is
dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green
Program and has been recognized as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the
Year in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 by the U.S Environmental
Protection Agency. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan
and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com
and www.InfinitiUSA.com, or visit the Americas media sites
NissanNews.com and InfinitiNews.com.
About Nissan
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is
headquartered in Yokohama, Japan,
and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more
than 236,000 employees globally, Nissan sold more than 4.9 million
vehicles and generated revenue of 9.6
trillion yen (USD 116.16
billion) in fiscal 2012. Nissan delivers a comprehensive
range of over 60 models under the Nissan and Infiniti brands. In
2010, Nissan introduced the Nissan LEAF, and continues to lead in
zero-emission mobility. The LEAF, the first mass-market,
pure-electric vehicle launched globally, is now the best-selling EV
in history.
For more information on our products, services and commitment to
sustainable mobility, visit our website at
http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/.
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