Nissan joins Toyota, Honda in plans to export U.S. cars to Japan

Nissan will begin exporting the Murano SUV built in Smyrna, Tennessee to Japan early next year, marking the first American-made Nissan sold in Japan since the 1990s. The move signals increased integration of U.S. production into Nissan's global supply chain and modest upside to Smyrna plant utilization and U.S. export volumes, but is unlikely to materially affect Nissan's near-term financials or the auto sector broadly.

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Nissan will begin exporting the Murano SUV built in Smyrna, Tennessee to Japan early next year, marking the first American-made Nissan sold in Japan since the 1990s. The move signals increased integration of U.S. production into Nissan's global supply chain and modest upside to Smyrna plant utilization and U.S. export volumes, but is unlikely to materially affect Nissan's near-term financials or the auto sector broadly.