CEO Ghosn says Nissan will stay in full-size pickup segment

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The supposed collaboration between Nissan and Chrysler to trade formats came to an end in late August after Chrysler partnered with Fiat, whose specialty is making small cars. Because of this, the Titan, Nissan’s full-size pickup, which was a huge part of the deal was left hanging.

We thought we have seen the last of the Titan especially after Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn reportedly hinted about the end of it in a Newsweek feature and said something along the lines of ‘a smart company only making products that can give them profit’, but it turns out Nissan had other plans for it all the while. Though they wouldn’t release any more details, the Inside Line reported that Nissan will not be giving up on the Titan after all.

They talked to Ghosn and asked about the fate of the iconic truck. "Titan will have a replacement, we are staying in the large pickup truck market," he said.

In the same report, Inside also mentioned that the new Titan could be redesigned in-house or in collaboration with a third party.

Sales numbers may not have been as strong as preferred, but the Titan has a strong following and I’m pretty sure the Titan enthusiasts out there are pleased with this development.



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