On May 13, Nissan Motor unveiled a sweeping restructuring strategy designed to trim JPY 500 billion in fixed and variable costs starting from fiscal year 2024. The objective is to achieve a positive operating profit and free cash flow for its automotive business by fiscal year 2026. This comprehensive plan encompasses several key initiatives, including:
- Reducing the number of vehicle production plants from 17 to 10.
- Streamlining powertrain manufacturing facilities.
- Implementing workforce reforms, shift adjustments, and capital expenditure reductions, such as scrapping the construction plans for a lithium iron phosphate battery plant in Kyushu.
Furthermore, Nissan intends to lay off
20,000 employees across various departments—manufacturing, sales, administration, and research and development—between fiscal years 2024 and 2027.