GM to source small cargo vehicle from Nissan for U.S., Canada markets

MAY

2013

Renault-Nissan Alliance Team
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GM to source small cargo vehicle from Nissan for U.S., Canada markets

General Motors Co. and Nissan announced the companies have signed an agreement for Nissan to produce a small cargo vehicle that GM will sell in the United States and Canada.

GM will procure the vehicle from Nissan and distribute it through the Chevrolet dealer network. GM expects the Chevrolet City Express, based on the Nissan NV200, to be available for sale in the fall of 2014.

"Our fleet customers have asked us for an entry in the commercial small van segment, so this addition to the Chevrolet portfolio will strengthen our position with fleets and our commercial customers," said Ed Peper, U.S. vice president of GM Fleet and Commercial Sales.

Joe Castelli, Nissan vice president, commercial vehicles and fleet added, "Working with partners to expand markets for our innovative products enhances Nissan’s growth and manufacturing efficiency by leveraging our capacity to meet growing demand in this space." Nissan currently sells a version of the vehicle as the NV200 in numerous markets globally, including the United States and Canada. The Nissan NV200, a spacious-yet-compact commercial vehicle, is a previous winner of the International Van of the Year Award. Cost of ownership for the vehicle is among the lowest in the class due to low running costs, the high efficiency of the engines and drivetrains and a safety structure that helps to minimize crash damage.

The price of the Chevrolet City Express will be announced later.

Read the press release on Nissan's website.

Category: Partnerships
Under: US|NV200|Nissan|General Motors
2 comments:

Comments

Submitted by Bourseau Laroche (not verified) on Wed, 2013-07-31 11:52.

Let be sure , it will be a success , do we have any idea about volumes , pricing and so , this is said in the newspaper that Chevrolet dealers will distribute the car is it confirmed , and do we know where the vehicule will be differentiated ( in which country)

Best regards

Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 2013-07-31 15:45.

Thank you for your interest in the Nissan/GM small cargo vehicle project. The vehicle will be produced at Nissan’s plant in Cuernavaca, Mexico. For further information, please contact GM: Pam Flores, [email protected]

Best regards,

The Renault-Nissan Alliance team