Nissan announced plans to scale back production at three U.S. facilities as it looks to cut $2.6 billion in global costs. The move will affect the Japanese automaker’s assembly sites in Canton, Mississippi, and Smyrna, Tennessee, as well as its engine facility in Decherd, Tennessee.
Following a Plan to Cut 9,000 Jobs
The announcement comes after Nissan revealed a plan to cut 9,000 jobs globally in November.
Nissan said workers at the three factories would receive separation package offers. Japanese newspaper Nikkei reported the company could eliminate approximately 1,500 jobs but did not disclose how many workers it expects to accept buyouts.
The three sites employed over 11,700 workers at the end of 2024, Reuters reported.
Changes at the Plants
Nissan said it plans to maintain two shifts on one production line and consolidate the other to one shift at the Smyrna factory. That location produces the Infiniti QX60, along with the Rogue, Murano, and Pathfinder SUVs.
The Canton facility, which manufactures the Frontier pickup and Altima sedan, will slow down one line and consolidate operations on another. Nissan added it would make gradual shift adjustments at the Decherd location, with some unchanged and others reduced by one.
Potential Honda Merger
Nissan is also working to form a joint holding company with Honda to merge operations.
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