RELATED STORY: “Nissan Titan Truckumentary” chapter 1 explores brand’s truck history
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Nissan is featuring Rich Miller, Director of Product Planning and TITAN Chief Product Specialist, in the second installment in the multi-chapter TITAN “Truckumentary.”
This chapter, titled “The Quarterback,” explores Rich’s 20-plus year history working for Nissan and details his rural roots and upbringing in which pickup trucks featured prominently. Rich explains his personal philosophy of pickup truck development and highlights the local expertise that has contributed to a majority of the next-generation TITAN’s development.
As a member of the original Titan program, Rich highlights a number of breakthrough features that debuted on the original vehicle while also noting that this next-generation truck is a chance for the team to do things all over again, and improve on the vehicle’s history of innovation.
The video and accompanying photos can be accessed via Nissan’s online newsroom at NissanNews.com/Titan. The video can also be viewed on Nissan’s YouTube channel.
The new TITAN, which will be unveiled at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 12th, was designed in California, engineered in Michigan, tested in Arizona and will be assembled in Mississippi and powered by engines from Indiana and Tennessee.
Stay tuned to www.nissannews.com, www.nissan-usa.com, Nissan’s Facebook and Twitter pages for more details on the TITAN “Truckumentary.”
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Product Communications, Nissan North America
615-725-5236
phil.lienert@nissan-usa.com