The Japanese April It will reduce production further 1400 vehicles In its factory Kyushunext week, as traces Interruptions node Supply to chips from Chinese nexperia A person familiar with the matter said the company was still affecting its local operations.
This move comes after production decreased by 900 cars last week. Discounts will be included this time Serena minivanAnd also Rogue SUVsKnown locally as X-trailA person asked to remain anonymous because the information is not public, said a person.
Nissan Motor said in a statement that it will work to minimize any impact on customer deliveries once supplies stabilize. “We are making the necessary adjustments to production to manage the associated risks,” the automaker’s statement said, which did not provide further details.
The outage comes at a bad time for Nissan. The company reported a 16.5% decline in retail sales in Japan in the first half of the fiscal year, hit by customer concerns about its financial situation.
The Kyushu plant, operated by its subsidiary Nissan Motor Kyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, resumed normal operations on Monday (17), but will reduce production again starting November 24, according to the person.
The plan could still change if the company solves the chip supply issue in a timely manner, such as securing replacement components.
Separately, Nissan will produce fewer units of the Note compact model than initially planned at its Oppama plant near Tokyo for the second week in a row, the source said, adding that December production plans at both plants are still under review.
The pressure is decreasing
Many automakers around the world have been forced to cut or halt production due to the Nexperia outage, although some have found alternatives. Honda said on Tuesday that it would begin resuming normal operations at its North American plant starting Monday after securing a certain level of chip supply.
Nexperia said on Friday that it continues to offer alternative supply options to mitigate the impact of the dispute between the Netherlands, where the company is based, and China.
Nexperia was placed under control of the Dutch government in September over national security concerns, leading to a temporary ban on exports from its Chinese factory being imposed by Beijing, leading to disruption.
Nissan said in October that it expects to record an annual operating loss of 275 billion yen ($1.78 billion) in the year through next March due to US tariffs, chip outages and other supply problems.
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