Bleak North American Auto Sales Forecast Has Nissan CEO Concerned

Talk about bad timing. Despite being fashionable upon arrival, Nissan was far too late to the full-size SUV party with its Armada and Infiniti-badged QX56 derivative. Even before any real momentum could be built, the bottom has been pulled out of the full-size sport utility segment, with even well-established regulars such as Ford's Expedition and GM's Tahoe/Yukon duo hard hit.