Nissan Says It Could Share Global Plants with Chinese State Firm Dongfeng

Nissan could use Sunderland factory to produce Chinese cars amid job cuts - 'Everything is on the table'

Nissan could use Sunderland factory to produce Chinese cars amid job cuts - 'Everything is on the table' - Nissan said it would be open to building Chinese vehicles in its Sunderland plant, just days after it announced cuts of 20,000 jobs and the closure of seven factories

Nissan says it could share global plants with Chinese state firm Dongfeng

Nissan announced this week that it would lay off another 11,000 workers and shut seven factories.

Japanese automaker Nissan announced yesterday that it will share its factories in many countries with its partner, Chinese state-owned Dongfeng. Dongfeng will “enter Nissan’s global manufacturing ecosystem,” a company spokesman said. Financially struggling Nissan this week announced plans to cut 11,000 jobs and close seven plants. It did not say where the cuts and closures would take place. Nissan’s decision to share its factories comes as U.S. …

If there is a firm that has been in instability for months, that is Nissan. Earlier this year, the Japanese brand broke relations with Honda before even signing the possible contract that would have turned them into a top-notch car power and just earlier this week, the brand announced the dismissal of more than 20,000 workers worldwide, closing seven of its plants by 2027. Well, to try to alleviate this climate, it seems that the next movement w…