Nissan has officially built over 1 million Frontier pickup trucks. The very first truck featuring the Frontier name rolled off the line back in 1997 to continue Nissan's reputation in the compact truck segment. Since then, the Frontier has grown in size and offers more capabilities.
Nissan's very first foray into the compact pickup truck business was in 1959 when the Datsun 1000 came to the U.S. Sales started to really take off in this segment when Nissan launched the subsequent Datsun 520.
In 1983, Nissan became the first Japanese automaker to build trucks in the U.S. The decision to build trucks in Smyrna, Tennessee allowed Nissan to avoid paying a 25-percent tariff on foreign-built pickups.
According to PickupTrucks.com, Nissan is currently working on the next-generation Frontier pickup. When it arrives, it will embrace the “basics” of the compact truck segment. With this goal, Nissan will also offer an inexpensive, functional small truck within the next few years.
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