Nissan to Form Diesel R&D Division for Light Trucks

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Dec 21, 2007 | 09:39 AM

Robert_Nashville

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Nissan to Form Diesel R&D Division for Light Trucks

Interesting news considering the rumor originally posted![/I] here:https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=564501

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Nissan Motor Co., Japan's third-biggest automaker, said yesterday its light commercial vehicle unit would create a new engineering division to develop diesel engines for light duty trucks. According to Automotive News, this could pave the way for Nissan's Titan pickup to eventually get a diesel engine to compete with diesel versions of Detroit 3 pickups, and the expected diesel-powered Toyota Tundra.

Toyota is expected to lean on Hino, its truck making unit, for a diesel engine for the Tundra.

At the recent Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas, Toyota showed a diesel Tundra with an 8.0-liter Hino diesel. Nissan hopes to speed up product development with the 111 engineers in the new division as it aims to join General Motors and Ford at the top of the global LCV market. Nissan is currently the only manufacturer of full-sized pickups that has not firmed up its diesel plans.

For those with an account with Automotive News;
https://home.autonews.com/clickshare...02%2F148156108

Dec 21, 2007 | 11:08 AM

toneloc12345

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Wasn't there just a post about Nissan axing the Titan anyway?

Personally I think somebody should make a small truck with a diesel. Like a freaking tacoma, frontier, ranger, or colorado with a 4cyl diesel.

Dec 21, 2007 | 02:32 PM

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Should be a pretty easy job--copy GM's new game-changing diesel design, done!

Dec 21, 2007 | 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by toneloc12345

Yes there was, I posted it and there is a link to it in my original post here.

Dec 21, 2007 | 05:05 PM

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Toyota is expected to lean on Hino, its truck making unit, for a diesel engine for the Tundra.
At the recent Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas, Toyota showed a diesel Tundra with an 8.0-liter Hino diesel.

Thats a little big for a pickup truck isn't it?