Nissan’s (NSANY) Infiniti brand just unveiled its latest creation, the QX65 midsize crossover SUV, at Monterey Car Week.
The launch is part of a product renaissance at the Japanese automaker, which has been plagued with other headaches, such as tariffs.
Yahoo Finance’s Pras Subramanian reports from Carmel, Calif., that the QX65 will be built in the US, which Infiniti’s US head, Tiago Castro, said was “very important” to increase its US footprint.
While Japan has a preliminary deal in place for 15% tariffs, cars imported from Canada and Mexico still have a 25% auto sector tariff tacked on. Signing a tariff deal with Japan is immensely helpful, as the QX80 SUV that’s in demand is built in Japan.
“The customers are reacting very well, and we need to deliver the vehicle” and not stop, Castro said.