Comments on: Nissan to enter Light Commercial Vehicle business in North America

By: olds307

olds307 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:57:44 +0000

howsmydriving: Volvo isn’t a competitor in the light cab-over class. They make heavy duty tractors for 18 wheel rigs.

The fact is that the Japanese cab-over light truck market is already saturated with nearly identicle products from Isuzu (also badged GMC and Chevrolet), International (also badged Ford), Mitsubishi Fuso, UD Nissan Diesel (apparently a different company?) Bering (Hyundai). Hino (Toyota) was once in this market in the US but they replaced their line with conventionals, which share the same exact cab as their overseas cabovers, but with a nose added and the engine moved foward.

By: howsmydriving

howsmydriving — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:41:06 +0000

If Nissan’s entry into the marketplace means that fewer Volvo trucks will be sold, that’s a good thing.

By: autonut

autonut — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:19:23 +0000

Mitsubishi has a lot of trucks like that running around NYC. Of course it is no plush F150 with laptop for image supplying hand job, but they are practical. They can carry a lot of weight with low fuel consumption. Given the cost of fuel or riches of our friendly sheiks, this probably will work. For people who need to move the stuff, not laptop.
What I like about Nissan effort is that engine and tranny will be manufactured satetside as well as truck. I am sure they will not schlep the frame from Japan, ergo it is US workers who get the job to build the truck. What else left there?

By: Blakkarr

Blakkarr — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:27:05 +0000

ISUZU’s last bid on the US market just took a major hit.

By: Htay9500

Htay9500 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:16:51 +0000

isn’t UD owned by Nissan?

By: shaver

shaver — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:10:16 +0000

Long as they keep making cup-o-noodles. I dont care.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:08:50 +0000

Cummins diesels: good choice. I wonder if Chrysler had some input in this as part of their new agreement with Nissan.

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:04:12 +0000

Looks like some job creation.

By: jayjc08

jayjc08 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:40:41 +0000

Am I the only one who’s noticed that it seems the light commercial vehicle business and small diesel truck business has really picked up in the past two or so years?

This is good news though, more jobs and revenue to blue collar workers.