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May 15 2013

Kool & the Gang to Headline Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant's 10th Anniversary Event

On Saturday, May 25, Nissan celebrates 10 years of manufacturing vehicles in Canton and invites the community - a major contributor to its success - to come out to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson and enjoy a special musical performance by Grammy-winning R&B band Kool & the Gang.

Nissan Canton Manufacturing and Assembly Plant

May 3 2013

Nissan Announces Manufacturing Leadership Changes

Nissan today announced that Dan Bednarzyk, currently vice president of the Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant in Mississippi, is named to the newly created position of vice president, Total Delivered Cost, effective May 13.

Apr 29 2013

VIDEO REPORT: New Nissan Plant in Aguascalientes Nears Completion in Record Time

Nissan is in the middle of expanding production across the Americas. Construction is underway for new manufacturing plants that will be located in Brazil, Mexico and the United States.

Apr 25 2013

Nissan Bolsters Academic Support Program for Canton, Miss. Schools with $500,000 Grant

A $500,000 education grant announced today by Nissan will strengthen academic support programs for elementary students who are not making sufficient progress in their school curriculum.

Mar 21 2013

Nissan Donates Robots to Alcorn State University Technology Program

Students in the Advanced Technologies program at Alcorn State University will have two new classmates this summer as the school receives a pair of high-tech robots from Nissan's Canton, Miss. vehicle assembly plant.

Feb 25 2013

Nissan, Canton Employees Pledge $354,000 to United Way

Nissan and employees at its Canton vehicle assembly plant have pledged to contribute $354,400 to United Way in 2013, beginning with a $25,000 contribution to United Way of the Capital Area.

Feb 18 2013

Nissan names Maarten Sierhuis to lead new Silicon Valley research center

Nissan today announced the hiring of Dr. Maarten Sierhuis as research director to lead the newly opened Nissan Research Center Silicon Valley (NRC-SV). Sierhuis, a recognized expert in the field of artificial intelligence, will lead the new center's efforts in the areas of autonomous driving and connected-vehicle systems.

Feb 7 2013

JATCO Builds New Mexican Plant

Nissan subsidiary JATCO announced investment of $220 million to build its second automotive parts plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico on Wednesday, beginning operations in the summer of 2014.

Jan 31 2013

Nissan Debuts Efficient New Smyrna Paint Plant

With the recent additions of the Infiniti JX and Nissan LEAF and the future addition of the Nissan Rogue to its vehicle assembly lines in Smyrna, Tenn., the company today announced the opening of its most advanced paint plant in the world, as a black 2013 Infiniti JX rolled off the line.

Jan 23 2013

Nissan Kyushu: The Factory Life

Media often tout going "behind-the-scenes," but at the Nissan Motor Kyushu factory the Global Media Center team followed the production line from steel rolls to shipping vessel, a five-hour process that ultimately will take vehicles all over Japan and the world.