New Nissan Maxima Goes Into Production - Top Speed
Though its looks are definitely polarizing, the 2016 Nissan Maxima finally has a styling that matches its attitude, and backing up this new look is a familiar powertrain, consisting of the 300-horsepower, 3. 5-liter V-6 paired to Nissan’s Xtronic... Press Release Nissan’s Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant continues its reign as the top-producing automotive plant in North America, as Gov. Bill Haslam, U. S. Senator Lamar Alexander and Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd joined plant employees to celebrate the start of production for the all-new 2016 Nissan Maxima. The first U. S. -assembled Maxima rolled off the assembly line in Smyrna in January 2003. Since then, Nissan has produced nearly 800,000 Maxima sedans at the plant, with more than 60,000 shipped to markets worldwide. Maxima is one of six models currently built at the Smyrna plant and is assembled on the same line as the Altima midsize sedan and all-electric Nissan LEAF. Maxima’s new 3. 5-liter, VQ-series V6 engine is also assembled in Tennessee at Nissan’s Decherd Powertrain Plant. "We want to thank Nissan for continuing to invest here, helping build Tennessee’s reputation as a leading automotive manufacturing. Source: www.topspeed.com
