Nissan might build rebadged Honda pickup, avoid tariffs

[testerdahl]

A media report states Nissan is considering building rebadged Honda Ridgeline pickups to avoid tariffs as well as utilize plant capacity sitting empty. And it wouldn’t hurt Nissan’s bottom line to build more trucks to sell to another automaker. Nissan might build rebadged Honda Ridgeline The Nikkei Asia news story states the plan would be for Nissan to build more Frontier pickups with Honda Ridgeline badging at its Canton, Mississippi plant. This would allow Honda to expand its offerings in the midsize truck market and have a true body-on-frame truck model to go along with its unibody Ridgeline pickup it […] (read full article...)

 

[Saddle Tramp]

I like the idea of Honda selling a BOF, rebadged Nissan, but why call it the Ridgeline if they are going to keep the current one? How about a different name like Escarpment, Plateau or Talus?

 

[testerdahl]

I like the idea of Honda selling a BOF, rebadged Nissan, but why call it the Ridgeline if they are going to keep the current one? How about a different name like Escarpment, Plateau or Talus?

I screwed up this headline actually. It should just say pickup, not Ridgeline. I just edited the thread. We fixed the headline on the website. Brain fart on my end.

 

[Saddle Tramp]

What? You're human? Get out of here! Next you'll be telling me you have CRS. (Can't Remember Stuff - family friendly version)