Nissan to close its Oppama plant
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The Oppama plant was originally opened in 1961 and currently produces the Note and Note Aura compact models, employing around 2,400 people. Production will be transferred to the c
The automaker went on to note their Re:Nissan plan calls for cutting global production capacity from 3.5 million units to 2.5 million units – excluding China. The company is hopeful that these cuts can increase plant utilization rates to around 100%. Nissan added they’ve been “considering the consolidation of production sites from 17 to 10.”
Nissan will start producing its compact SUV, the Kicks, at the Oppama plant in Kanagawa Prefecture in the second half of fiscal 2025 (October 2025 to March 2026), according to . The decision targets raising plant utilization,