Nissan North America Assembly Plants: Smyrna, Decherd & Canton

October 14 2022

Nissan manufacturing plants that are located in the USA

Nissan plants located around the world

While Nissan originated from Japan, there are plants located across the globe, including Japan, the United States and Mexico. In North America, the growing demand for Nissan vehicles has led to the establishment of three major assembly facilities, with more than 400 parts and materials suppliers.

Assembly plants in USA
・Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant | Smyrna, Tennessee
・Decherd Powertrain Assembly Plant | Decherd, Tennessee
・Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant | Canton, Mississippi

Production plants in Japan
・Iwaki Plant
・Tochigi plant
・Yokohama
・Oppama
・Nissan Shatai Co.
・Ltd Shonan
・Nissan Motor Kyushu Co.

Manufacturing plants in Mexico
・Cuernavaca Plant | Jiutepec, Morelos, México
・Aguascalientes Plants | Aguascalientes, Ags., México

The history of Nissan production

Founded in Japan by Masujiro Hashimoto as Kwaishinsha Motor Car Works, Nissan began operations in 1911. The very first vehicles in the long history of Nissan began in 1914 under the Datsun brand in Japan. It wasn't until 1934 that Datsun officially became Nissan.

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Where in the U.S. are Nissan assembly plants located?

Worker at Nissan automobile assembly plant in Smyrna Tennessee

Smyrna, Tennessee: The first North American Nissan assembly plant

In 1983, in order to meet a growing demand for Nissan vehicles in the U.S., the Nissan Motor Manufacturing Company brought automotive production to Smyrna, Tennessee. This was the very first vehicle assembly plant in Tennesee. Over the past 40 years, the Smyrna plant has become one of the highest-volume vehicle assembly plants in North America.

Nissan models assembled at the Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant

The Nissan Rogue, Murano, Pathfinder, Maxima, and LEAF are all Nissan models assembled at the Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant using domestic and foreign parts. The Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant has been assembling vehicles for nearly four decades.

Assembly of the Nissan Rogue model at the Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant began in 2007 and continues to this day.

In 2020, assembly of the Nissan Murano SUV shifted from the Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant to the Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant.

The Nissan Pathfinder model has been assembled at both the Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant and at the Decherd Powertrain Assembly Plant for its engine since 2004.

The Nissan Maxima was originally assembled in Oppana, Japan, but in 2016 the Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant took over the Maxima model assembly.

The Nissan LEAF is assembled in Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant

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Worker at Nissan powertrain assembly plant in Decherd Tennessee

Decherd, Tennessee: Nissan’s powertrain assembly plant

Dechard Powertrain Assembly Plant in Decherd, Tennessee opened in 1997. The plant currently assembles engines using domestic and foreign parts for almost all of the vehicles in Nissan’s full lineup in the US, including the following models: Rogue, Altima, Maxima, Murano, Pathfinder, Frontier, TITAN and e-motor assembly for the all-electric LEAF.[[3719]]

Worker at Nissan automobile assembly plant in Canton Mississippi

Canton, Mississippi: Advancement in automobile assembly at Nissan

Nissan North America’s latest opening was in 2003 at the Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant in Canton, Mississippi. It has since expanded to become a globally competitive and advanced location for assembling cars for the automotive market since the arrival of Nissan. The Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant is transforming with the latest in EV manufacturing technology.

Nissan Models currently assembled in Canton, Mississippi

In 2004, the Canton assembly plant took over production of some vehicles from the Smyrna, Tennessee plant to meet high demand. Since 1992, assembly had taken place in Smyrna, Tennessee. The Nissan Frontier, TITAN and TITAN XD are all assembled-in the Canton, Mississippi plant with over six decades of truck expertise. [[3718]]

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FAQs

Who owns Nissan?

Since 1999, Nissan has been part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance.

Where in the U.S is the powertrain facility located?

The Nissan powertrain facility is located in Decherd, TN.

Is Nissan foreign?

Yes, Nissan started in Japan in 1928, and since 1999 has been owned by Groupe Renault which is based in France. Nissan vehicles are manufactured globally in locations like North America and Mexico.

Is Nissan American?

While Nissan originated in Japan, Nissan has facilities in the US: Smyrna and Decherd, Tennessee, and Canton, Mississippi.

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