Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) has just donated $35,000 worth of building materials to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami.  An international non-profit organization, Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to building homes for low income families.

Speaking on Nissan's recent donation, Habitat for Humanity CEO, Mario Artecona says, "Nissan is helping put low income families in decent, affordable homes. More than that, Nissan is contributing toward the revitalization of an entire community."¹

The building materials Nissan donated will be used to construct homes in Liberty City and were delivered to the Habitat of Greater Miami warehouse in…

This week marks the beginning of producing for the 2012 Nissan NV, their first major commercial van for US markets.

Produced at the Nissan assembly plant in Canton, Miss., the NV is a rear drive "body-on-frame" construction, which is how most trucks are built today. NV is scheduled to hit the lots in the spring at a base price at $25,570.

Shoppers can choose between three trim levels, two engines and two roof configurations: NV1500 with a V6 engine only, NV2500 HD with V6 or V8, and NV3500 HD V8. The NV's 4-liter V6 is rated at 261…