Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant Explained

Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant
Coordinates:35.964°N -86.49°W
Built:1981 - 1983
Operated:1983 - present
Location:983 Nissan Drive
Smyrna, Tennessee, United States
Products:
Employees:8,400
Area:884acres
Volume:6400000square feet
Owner:Nissan North America, Inc.

The Nissan Smyrna assembly plant is an automobile assembly plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, that began production in 1983[1] and employs approximately 8,000 people.[1] The plant has an annual capacity of 640,000 cars,[1] which was the highest in North America in 2017.[2] [3] [4]

History

The Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant was announced on October 31, 1980, for the production of Datsun pickup trucks.[5] The company had also considered two locations in Georgia, but ultimately chose the Tennessee site due to its central location within the U.S. automotive market and the ability to transport parts to the site at a lower cost.[6] Construction on the plant began on February 3, 1981.[7] Initially expected to cost $300 million (equivalent to $ in),[8] the final cost was $660 million (equivalent to $ in).[9] While the plant was under construction, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) constructed Nissan Drive (now part of State Route 102), a four-lane highway which connects the plant to nearby Interstate 24.[9] Construction was completed in 1983, and the first vehicle was produced on June 16 of that year.[10] A dedication ceremony was held for the plant on October 21, 1983.[11]

On May 26, 2010, work began on a battery manufacturing plant onsite for electric vehicles, primarily the Nissan Leaf.[12] This plant became operational in December 2012,[13] and the plant began manufacturing the Leaf the following year, the first electric vehicle to be manufactured in Tennessee. Nissan decided to sell its battery plant to GSR Capital in July 2017.[14] However, this sale did not actually happen and after three delays was canceled in July 2018 as GSR Capital did not pay on time.[15]

Models manufactured

Former

Current

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Notes and References

  1. News: FACT SHEET: Vehicle Assembly Plant and Battery Plant - Smyrna, Tennessee - Nissan Smyrna Manufacturing and Assembly Plant. Nissan Smyrna Manufacturing and Assembly Plant. 2017-10-28. en-US.
  2. News: Musk's plant makeover even more of a long shot as Model 3 lags. Automotive News. 2017-10-28. en-US.
  3. News: Who makes the most cars in North America? Who has the largest auto factory in the U.S.? Don't be embarrassed, few get it right . 2015-02-27. DailyKanban. 2017-10-28. en-US.
  4. News: Nissan plant in Smyrna tops nation in production. DNJ. 2017-10-28. en.
  5. News: Williams . Douglas . Datsun Sets Truck Plant For Just Outside Nashville . March 29, 2021 . The Washington Post . October 31, 1980.
  6. News: Sherborne . Robert . Eubanks . Ben . Geography Leads Datsun To Smyrna . March 29, 2021 . The Tennessean . October 31, 1980 . 17, 18. Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Nissan U.S.A. Plant Site Dedicated Tuesday . March 29, 2021 . The Rutherford Courier . February 5, 1981 . Smyrna, Tennessee . 1, 2. Newspapers.com.
  8. News: Alexander, Ridley Out-Negotiate Georgia; Nissan Motor Co., Construction To Begin . March 29, 2021 . The Rutherford Courier . November 6, 1980 . Smyrna, Tennessee . 1, 2. Newspapers.com.
  9. News: Lyons . Gene . Nissan Makes A Stand In Dixie . March 29, 2021 . The New York Times Magazine . September 16, 1984 . 80.
  10. News: Jarrard . David . Cheers Greet First Smyrna-Built Truck . March 29, 2021 . The Tennessean . June 17, 1983 . Nashville . 1B. Newspapers.com.
  11. News: Smyrna Nissan plant over the years . March 29, 2021 . The Tennessean . March 5, 2018 . Nashville.
  12. News: Poovey . Bill . Nissan Breaks Ground On Leaf Battery Plant . March 29, 2021 . manufacturing.net . Associated Press . May 26, 2010.
  13. News: Reisinger . Brian . Nissan opens $1B Smyrna battery plant . March 29, 2021 . Nashville Business Journal . December 12, 2012.
  14. Web site: What does Nissan's exit from battery business mean?. 2017-08-21 . 2017-11-06.
  15. News: Nissan Sticks With AESC, Sale Of Battery Unit To GSR Canceled . . Mark . Kane . 2018-07-02 . 2020-04-26.
  16. Web site: Acoba . Paulo . 2023-09-06 . Last Nissan Maxima rolls off Smyrna Assembly line, marks the end of 20 years of Maxima production in Tennessee . 2023-09-06 . Alt Car news . en-us.
  17. Web site: DeGennaro. Nancy. September 7, 2017. Nissan announces Smyrna Plant to build all-new Nissan LEAF. The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2017-11-06.

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