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Nissan Halts Mississippi EV Build, Shifts $500M to Xterra

5/2/2026

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Nissan cancelled EV production at its Canton, Mississippi plant after federal EV purchase incentives were removed.
The $500 million 2022 investment will be redirected to expand other vehicle models at Canton.
Nissan will keep assembling the Xterra SUV, including hybrid versions, at the Mississippi facility.
Officials said the move will not affect jobs and that the plant remains a key U.S. manufacturing site.

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Nissan cancelled EV production at its Canton, Mississippi plant after federal EV purchase incentives were removed.
The $500 million 2022 investment will be redirected to expand other vehicle models at Canton.
Nissan will keep assembling the Xterra SUV, including hybrid versions, at the Mississippi facility.
Officials said the move will not affect jobs and that the plant remains a key U.S. manufacturing site.