Nissan will fire thousands
Nissan will fire thousands of employees due to declining sales..
As it reduces production worldwide to address a decline in sales in China and the US.
Nissan has announced that it will lay off thousands of staff.
In a cost-cutting measure that would result in a five percent reduction in global production.
The Japanese automaker says it will eliminate 9,000 positions worldwide.
When BBC News asked Nissan for information about the locations of the job layoffs.
The company did not immediately reply.
The company’s production facility in Sunderland.
North East England, has over 6,000 employees.
Additionally, the business lowered its 2024 operational profit projections by 70%.
The company decreased its outlook for the second time this year.
Makoto Uchida, the CEO of Nissan, stated.
These turnaround efforts do not suggest that the company is diminishing.”
“To become leaner and more resilient, Nissan will restructure its business.”
According to the corporation, other senior executives will also receive compensation reductions, and Mr. Uchida’s monthly salary will be halved.
Early Friday morning in Tokyo, Nissan’s stock was down more than 6%.
Due to declining pricing brought on by more competition.
Many multinational automakers are finding it difficult to compete with domestic companies like BYD in China.
Due to the inability of many Western competitors to keep up.
China has emerged as the world’s largest producer of electric automobiles.
According to China-based auto industry analyst Mark Rainford.
Nissan, like many Japanese car companies.
Has been very slow to the electrified vehicle party in China and this is evident in their results.”
The Company is Also Having Trouble in The US.
Where sales of new cars have been hampered by high borrowing rates and inflation.
Car manufacturers have reduced prices due to decreased demand, which has hurt their bottom line.
Nissan and its partners revealed a £2 billion ($2.6 billion) proposal in November of last year.
To construct three different electric car models at their Sunderland factory.
The company announced that in addition to the next generation of the electric Leaf.
Which is now manufactured at the plant, it will also construct electric Qashqai and Juke models there.
