Nissan has announced a loss of 670.9 billion yen. To turn the situation around, the company has revealed plans to shut down seven factories as part of its Re:Nissan business revival strategy. The names of the seven factories have not yet been disclosed, but they are scheduled to be closed by March 2028.
According to sources from Reuters, Nissan is currently considering shutting down two factories in Japan, as well as plants in South Africa, Argentina, and India. It also plans to reduce its production footprint in Mexico. The company is reportedly considering closing the Oppama plant in Japan and the Shonan plant, which is operated by Nissan Shatai, a company in which Nissan holds a 50% stake. If this goes forward, Nissan would be left with only three vehicle assembly plants in Japan: the Tochigi plant, Nissan Motor Kyushu, and Nissan Shatai Kyushu, all located in southern Fukuoka Prefecture. Reuters sources say these three remaining plants would be sufficient to meet domestic demand and export needs from Japan.
The Oppama plant has an annual production capacity of 240,000 vehicles and employs around 3,900 workers. It currently manufactures the Note and Leaf models. The Shonan plant, a joint venture focused on commercial vehicles, has an annual production capacity of 150,000 units and employs about 1,200 people. It manufactures the NV200 Vanette, Caravan, and AD Wagon.
Nissan also stated that it will consolidate the production of its pickup trucks, the Nissan Frontier and Navara, from both Mexico and Argentina to a single plant—the Civac facility in Mexico. In March, Renault announced plans to acquire Nissan’s shares in their joint venture plant in India, Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd., which currently produces the Nissan Magnite, X-Trail, and the Renault Kwid, Kiger, and Triber.
Nissan confirmed that its Sunderland plant in the UK, which produces the Qashqai, Juke, and Leaf, will not be affected. It is also likely that its plants in the U.S. will remain safe. In addition to factory closures, Nissan’s latest recovery plan includes cutting 20,000 jobs by March 2028, improving R&D efficiency, and temporarily halting the development of new vehicle models scheduled to launch after March 2027.
