Overview

• On July 18, Nissan held supplier briefings detailing the plan to transfer Note small-car production from Oppama in Yokosuka to its Kyushu plant by the end of fiscal 2027.
• The company will begin formal negotiations with its labor union next week to negotiate relocation arrangements for about 2,400 Oppama employees.
• Commercial vehicle production at the Shonan plant in Hiratsuka is slated to end by fiscal 2026 as part of the broader assembly consolidation.
• Domestic vehicle assembly will be concentrated into three factories in Tochigi and Fukuoka prefectures to boost efficiency after a ¥670.8 billion net loss in fiscal 2025.
• Weakened ties with Renault–Mitsubishi and escalating electric-vehicle investment costs are heightening pressure on Nissan to secure new strategic alliances.