2009 Detroit Auto Show: Nissan NV2500 Concept

FRANKLIN, Tennessee — Nissan North America will introduce a commercial multipurpose vehicle concept, the

NV2500, at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show.

Nissan calls the NV2500 Concept one of the largest concepts it has ever created. The automaker plans to

enter the commercial-vehicle market in North America in 2010.

Although Nissan has not released much information about the vehicle, the family relationship with such

sturdy-looking vehicles as the Titan pickup is clear from the released image.

Expansion of its light commercial vehicle business was one of the 'five business breakthroughs' listed by

Nissan earlier this year in its GT 2010 five-year business plan covering 2008-2013. The automaker announced

that it would bring out three all-new light commercial vehicles in three years, all specifically designed

for the North American market, and the NV2500 appears to be the first of those. All are to be built at

Nissan's plant in Canton, Mississippi.

Nissan manufacturing executive Bill Krueger said light commercial vehicles will be 'a major contributor to

the future success of Nissan in North America.'