NISSAN has made a substantial and growinginvestment in North America. NISSAN’s commit-ment is nearly $4 billion dollars in capital invest-ments in facilities across the continent. Some ofthe facilities include the Nissan Manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tennessee, vehicle stylingdesign at Nissan Design America, Inc. in SanDiego, California, and engineering at NissanTechnical Center North America in FarmingtonHills, Michigan. Additionally, NISSAN employsnearly 18,000 people throughout the UnitedStates, Canada, and Mexico. An additional71,000 people work for the 1,500 NISSAN andINFINITI dealers across North America. NISSAN is also a substantial contributor to theCanadian economy. Nissan Canada Inc., its sup-pliers and over 140 dealers employ approxi-mately 4,500 people. These include companyemployees and the staffs of NISSAN dealers allacross Canada. In addition, many Canadianswork for companies that supply NISSAN andNISSAN dealers with materials and servicesranging from operation of port facilities and trans- portation services to the supply of lubricants,parts and accessories.