Nissan, as part of a global commitment to the segment, has announced it will introduce to the North American market three light commercial vehicles in three years and forge partnerships with Cummins Inc. for the engines and ZF Friedrichshafen AG for the transmissions.

Nissan will enter the LCV business with three all-new products in three years, developed by Nissan specifically for the North American market and built in Canton. The first of these three products will be launched in the first half of 2010.

In the midterm, Nissan will expand its LCV business in North America, resulting in the creation of a multi-segment product range of vehicles below eight-ton gross vehicle weight (GVW). This initiative will result in the development of the three new products, as well as the future extension of the LCV range.

The dealer network will be selected from existing Nissan dealers, which will become specialized centres for the sales and servicing of Nissan's new LCV product range. NNA is beginning discussions with its dealer body to prepare for the arrival of LCVs.

In order to accommodate the capacity necessary to manufacture LCVs, Nissan will not produce the next-generation Nissan Quest minivan and Infiniti QX56 luxury SUV at Canton. Further details of the production shift will be announced at a later time.