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Article: Nissan to sell small commercial vehicles in U.S.(NEWS)(Nissan North America Inc.)
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- Automotive News
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- December 15, 2008
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Byline: Lindsay Chappell
Nissan dealers who sign up for the company's new line of light commercial vehicles will get more than big trucks to sell.
Other likely products for the United States: small vans, taxis, wagons and pickups unavailable to other Nissan dealers. The first vehicles go on sale in 2010.
Nissan North America originally hinted only that commercial dealers would receive a trio of trucks designed and engineered at its Michigan r&d center in suburban Detroit. But that is just the beginning, says Joe Castelli, Nissan North America's vice president for light commercial vehicles and fleet.
The new business also will consider ...