Nissan Celebrates 10 MIL Engines “Made in Mexico”

Nissan Mexico's Aguascalientes powertrain plant recently celebrated the production of its 10 millionth engine. Nissan Mexico marked the occasion with a ceremony headed by Renault-Nissan Alliance global director and corporate vice-president of Powertrain Production Engineering Atsushi Hirose, deputy general manager at the Powertrain Planning Department Naohiko Asai, and powertrain plant director Francisco Carbajal.

The 10 millionth engine is an HR16 model with XTronic transmission and an output of 109 hp at 6,000 rpm; it will be equipped in a Nissan Versa bound for the U.S. market, according to Nissan.

Currently, the Aguascalientes Powertrain Plant produces . . .