Nissan Joins Toyota, Honda in Plans to Export U.S. Cars to Japan

Nissan joins Toyota, Honda in plans to export U.S. cars to Japan

Nissan will export the Murano SUV built in Smyrna, Tennessee beginning early next year. It marks the first American-made Nissan sold in Japan since the 1990s.

Nissan to sell US-built Murano in Japan from 2027

Nissan has announced it will begin selling the United States-built Murano in Japan beginning early 2027. As with Honda and Toyota, Nissan is using the new certification system for US-made passenger vehicles established by Japan’s ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism in February 2026. The new system allows for cars that have been certified by US regulators to be imported into Japan and sold without any additional local safety t…