At the start of February, I was invited to get behind the wheel of the all-new 2012 Nissan NV (Nissan Van) out in Miami. The Nissan NV is the automaker's first commercial vehicle launched in the U.S., although it has a more than seven-decade history of producing commercial vehicles in the global market (starting in 1937 in Japan). I had the opportunity to drive the Standard and High Roof models, as well as test versions with the V-6 and V-8 engines.
Part of the event involved using the vans to pick up building materials from Lowes in downtown Miami and deliver them to Habitat for Humanity's Greater Miami donation center. Nissan donated $35,000 worth of building materials that will be used in the local Miami area.