Overview
- The company confirmed its San Diego, California, and São Paulo, Brazil, design studios will shut by March 2026 with work moved to other sites.
- Design will be consolidated into five centers: the Global Design Center and Creative Box in Japan, Studio Six in Los Angeles, Nissan Design Europe in London, and Nissan Design China in Shanghai.
- Operations in Japan and London will be downsized, and Nissan has not disclosed how many jobs will be affected.
- Executives cite higher productivity in Shanghai, where teams reportedly complete designs with 30% to 40% fewer hours than other studios.
- The move forms part of the Re:Nissan restructuring targeting roughly ¥500 billion in savings, a reduction of factories from 17 to 10 by fiscal 2027, and about a 15% global headcount cut, alongside efforts to shorten vehicle development timelines.