Yokohama, Japan (AP) – Nissan, Japan, is closing its major factory in Japan, cutting costs and taking all its production to another plant in South -Western Japan.
The Japanese vehicle manufacturer said on Tuesday that vehicle production at the Oppama plant in Kanagawa province south of Tokyo would end at the end of the financial year of 2027.
After that, all models made or determined for production in Oppama will be made in Nissan Motor Cashu in Fukuoka province. The Oppama Plant Nissan Motor Corp has been a prized symbol, which rolled its leaf electric car in 2010 ahead of major rivals.
Chief Executive Ivan AspinosaThose who worked in April said that this decision was extremely difficult, called the Oppama plant “an icon for Nissan”. He promised that employees would be treated fairly and responsibly, with transfer proposals at other places, or other work in the area in consultation with the labor union. The plant now employs 2,400 people.
“I believe this is an important step towards overcoming our current challenges and building a permanent future,” he said.
“The world is changing from minutes,” he told reporters at a hasty news conference at the Yokohama headquarters of Nisan.
Aspinosa said that the company was probably negotiating to sell the factory land, or to use it for any other purpose. He refused to give the details. Even if a buyer is not found, the decision to finish the production will not change, he said.
The plant was expected to shut down, as Infinity luxury model and the manufacturer of March Subcact have repeatedly said that this is Reorganization of your operation to promote your profitabilityIncluding production sites.
Nissan says that the tariff policies of President Donald Trump have hurt its lower line. Earlier this year, Nissan stated that he was killing about 15% of his global work force or about 20,000 employees, including a decrease in the 9,000 head count declared at the end of the previous year, including China.
The company is increasing the deficit by slipping the vehicle sales in China and other places, moving heavy restructuring costs and balloon inventions.
Earlier this year, Nissan stated that it is less than 17 to 17, “to make a lean, more flexible business.”
At that time, it was not said which plants were being closed but confirmed that the closure would include factory in Japan. It is decreasing production capacity by 2.5 million units by 3.5 million. According to Aspinosa, the latest declaration concludes the closure of production in Japan.
Nissan suffered a loss 670.9 billion yen ($ 4.5 billion) for the financial year through March, below 426.6 billion yen benefits recorded in the last financial year. Aspinosa replaced Makoto Uchida, who stepped to take responsibility for the results,
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Yayri Togi, Association Press
