Talk From The Top

Nissan: We'll stay in leasing, floorplanning

What is Nissan’s outlook for the United States? We see some further softening this year, especially in the first half. The uptick will occur in the second half. On a more mid-term basis, no matter how pessimistic you try to be, there are some [encouraging fundamentals:] population growth, the number of kids coming up to driving age, the scrappage rates.
LC
By:
Lindsay Chappell
May 18, 2009 05:00 AM

In Brian Carolin's first year as Nissan North America's senior vice president of sales and marketing, he worked to boost market share despite catastrophic economic conditions. Nissan is preparing to put its dealers into the light commercial vehicle business and to begin electric-vehicle sales in 2010.

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