One of the many things lost in the massive shuffle that was Chrysler's bankruptcy and reorganization was their planned partnership with Nissan to build the next Titan pickup based on the Dodge Ram. Unfortunately for Nissan, those plans are still in limbo.
"My team is spending a lot of time looking at different scenarios of what we can do," Larry Dominique, Nissan North America's vice president of product planning, told Automotive News. Dominique spearheaded the original Titan project for Nissan.
With the Chrysler plan up in the air, Nissan is looking for alternatives. At the moment, the company is talking with other automakers who build pickup trucks for the U.S. market to see if any other company would be willing to build the Titan for them. Even if Nissan does find a new partner, it could take years to re-do the 2012 Titan design to work with an all-new architecture. Failing that, Dominique said that the company could come up with a refresh for the Titan and continue building it in-house past its 2011 cancelation date.
What do you think Nissan should do? Stick it out with Chrysler, or try to get GM, Ford or Toyota to help them out? Or should Nissan forget the joint-venture and do it themselves, or just let the Titan die? Have your say in the comments below.