Nissan will revive its Xterra sport utility vehicle as a hybrid model to be built in Mississippi and halt plans to make an electric vehicle in the United States, according to its top executive for the Americas.
The Japanese carmaker will reboot the Xterra nameplate in 2028 as a V6 engine-powered hybrid to help fill unused capacity at its plant in Canton, Mississippi, said Christian Meunier, chairman of Nissan Americas. It’s also considering building an upscale Infiniti brand version of that model and moving the full-size Armada and Infiniti QX80 SUVs to the factory.
"The dealers are super excited about it because it’s going to be a great example of Nissan coming back,” Meunier said in an interview Tuesday, adding it will "bring scale back to the plant and get the costs at the right level.”
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