Key facts
- Nissan will launch the Frontier Pro pickup truck in Mexico this month.
- The Frontier Pro pickup is the first Chinese-made vehicle Nissan will export.
- The truck was engineered and produced by a Chinese joint venture.
- Nissan plans to sell the truck in Southeast Asia and Australia later.
Nissan Motor announced Thursday that it will launch the Frontier Pro pickup truck in Mexico this month. This marks the first time the automaker will export a vehicle that was engineered and produced by its Chinese joint venture. The company also plans to roll out the pickup truck in Southeast Asia and Australia later.
The automaker has been increasing its local production in the US to respond to tariffs, and has also announced investments in its UK plant for hybrid SUV production.