Nissan Eliminates Shifts, Trims Staff at US Plants Amid Sales Decline
Yokohama, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. is streamlining its US operations, eliminating a work shift at two assembly plants and offering voluntary buyouts or early retirements to hourly employees.
This downsizing aligns with the company's reduced production capacity and aligns with ongoing discussions with Honda Motor Co.
Nissan will move to a single shift in mid-April at one production line in each factory, affecting the Rogue compact SUV and Altima mid-sized sedan. These models have seen declining sales, forcing the company to halt production and extend holidays.
The workforce reduction applies to staff at the Nissan engine plant in Tennessee but does not involve shift eliminations at that facility.
Nissan expects to resume two-shift production at the plants when new models are introduced in 2027 and 2028.
This streamlining is part of a broader global restructuring, but Nissan did not consider deeper cuts in its US manufacturing operations.