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U.S. tariffs deep-six the era of the 5-speed manual transmission

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Nissan is expected to retire the Versa hatchback in the U.S. next year. (NISSAN)
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By:
Urvaksh Karkaria
May 29, 2025 10:00 AM

Consumer indifference and U.S. tariffs have conspired to kill America’s last five-speed manual transmission econobox.

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