Nissan Expands Plant A1 to Produce Pickup Trucks

Nissan Mexico has begun work at its Plant A1 in Aguascalientes to relocate production of the NP300/Frontier pickup truck, a move with which the Japanese company seeks to consolidate this complex as its largest automotive hub in Latin America.

The project, which is expected to be completed in record time by the end of the current fiscal year (March 2026), is part of the RE:Nissan plan, focused on optimizing costs, relocating production, updating the product approach, and marketing in the markets.

This plan includes cross-functional modification projects and an additional production line, incorporating infrastructure for the new chassis manufacturing process.

The work will enable the assembly of the first pickup truck in the state and strengthen the lines that currently produce the Nissan Versa, Nissan Kicks, Nissan Kicks Play, Nissan March, and Nissan Sentra models.

“This project represents much more than an expansion: it is the beginning of a new era for manufacturing in the state and the country,” said Joan Busquets, vice president of Manufacturing, during the groundbreaking ceremony.

The executive said he was convinced that “with the talent and production capacity we currently have, we will be able to respond quickly to the challenges of the global market, building the future of the automotive industry from here.”

For her part, state governor Tere Jiménez highlighted that these works reflect the confidence of international companies in the state as an investment destination, underscoring its competitiveness and capacity to be the most complete manufacturing business unit in Mexico.

Nissan's manufacturing in the state consists of three complexes: the Engine Plant, the Aguascalientes A1 Plant, and the Aguascalientes A2 Plant.

More than 16 million units and 17 million engines have been assembled in Mexico. Nissan exports to more than 70 countries and produces one finished unit every 40 seconds, making it the brand that produces the most for the domestic market.

With this project, the company said that Mexico will position itself as Nissan's fourth most important operation in the world, which will help it remain the preferred brand of Mexicans.