Nissan aims for volume sweet spots with rollouts - Automotive News
The changes are intended to bolster the performance of two of Nissan's highest-volume products, the Altima and Sentra, while lifting two others, the Titan and Armada, into high-volume status. On its heels will come another significant freshening -- the Sentra sedan for 2016. That model was just redesigned for 2013. For the second wave, a redesigned 2016 full-size Titan pickup will arrive late in the fourth quarter of this year, with... Nissan also is preparing to introduce a hybrid version of its popular Rogue crossover late this year or early next year, according to sources familiar with the automaker's plans. Nissan Division's mission to capture 10 percent of the U. S. auto market by early 2017 -- up from 7. 9 percent for the first half of 2015 -- is shaping the brand's product portfolio. Marginal, low-volume image-oriented models such as the Cube and the convertible Murano CrossCabriolet have fallen by the wayside as Nissan pushes for more U. S. volume. Titan: Nissan is planning big for the long-overdue second generation of its full-size pickup. Source: www.autonews.com
