SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) - The first Infiniti JX produced in Tennessee has rolled off the assembly line and the production could mean 1,000 more jobs to the area.
The emerald green model was presented Monday at the Nissan assembly plant in Smyrna southeast of Nashville.
The company describes it as a seven-passenger luxury crossover with three rows of seating. The Nissan website lists the suggested retail price as $40,450 or $41,550 depending on the model.
Meanwhile, Nissan plans to hire 1,000 new workers for the Smyrna plant to make the Infiniti JX on a second shift, The Tennessean reported.
Nissan says the JX is the first luxury car built in Tennessee. It goes on sale at dealerships in mid-March.
Engines for the car are built in Decherd, Tenn.
Volkswagen has a plant in Chattanooga, and Saturns used to be manufactured in Spring Hill, Tenn.
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