Nissan is closing flagship Oppama plant in Japan to cut costs
After that, all models that had been made or scheduled for production at Oppama will be made at Nissan Motor Kyushu, in Fukuoka Prefecture. The Oppama plant has been a prized symbol for Nissan Motor Corp., which rolled out its Leaf electric car there in 2010, ahead of key rivals.
"This transfer is expected to significantly reduce manufacturing costs in Japan, strengthen plant competitiveness, improve product profitability, and support Nissan's long-term growth," said the statement, adding that the related costs are going to be disclosed during the upcoming first quarter financial announcement at the end of July.
The plant's closure was expected, as the carmaker has said repeatedly that it is restructuring its operations to boost its profitability, including by consolidating production sites.
Nissan, based in the port city of Yokohama, says the tariff policies of President Donald Trump have hurt its bottom line.
Earlier this year, Nissan said it was slashing about 15% of its global workforce, or about 20,000 employees, which would include a 9,000 headcount reduction announced late last year, with some in China.
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The company has been racking up losses, hurt by slipping vehicle sales in China and elsewhere, huge restructuring costs and ballooning inventories.
Earlier this year, Nissan said it's reducing the number of its auto plants to 10 from 17 to "create a leaner, more resilient business."
At that time, it didn't say which plants were being closed but confirmed the closures will include factories in Japan. It's also reducing production capacity to 2.5 million units from 3.5 million.
Nissan racked up a loss of ¥670.9 billion (€3.9bn) for the fiscal year through March, down from a ¥426.6bn (€2.5bn) profit recorded in the previous fiscal year.
Its chief executive Ivan Espinosa took up the post in April and was set to speak to reporters later Tuesday. He replaced Makoto Uchida, who stepped down to take responsibility for the faltering results.
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