Production of New Nissan Begins in TN

October 1, 2020

SMYRNA, TN—Production of the 2021 Nissan Rogue launched at the Nissan North America vehicle assembly plant here on schedule, despite pandemic setbacks.

Nissan Installs Extra-Large Press at UK Assembly Plant

March 11, 2020

SUNDERLAND, UK—Nissan Motor Co. has installed a new, extra-large press line at its assembly plant here.

Nissan Factory Gives Second Life to EV Batteries

March 27, 2018

NAMIE, Japan—Nissan Motor Co. has opened a new factory here to recycle and reuse batteries from its all-electric vehicle, the Leaf.

Nissan Mississippi Workers Vote Heavily Against UAW

August 8, 2017

CANTON, MS—Workers at Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.’s assembly plant here voted nearly two to one against representation by the United Auto Workers. The vote at the end of a bitterly contested campaign extended a decades-long record of failure by the union to organize a major automaker’s plant in the South.

UAW Says Nissan Workers Seek a Union Vote in Mississippi

July 12, 2017

CANTON, MS—Employees at Nissan’s assembly plant here have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board for a unionization vote within a month.

Cyber Attack Halts Production at Renault-Nissan Assembly Plants

May 16, 2017

AMSTERDAM—Renault-Nissan said on Monday that output had returned to normal at nearly all its assembly plants, after a global cyber attack caused widespread disruption, including stoppages at several of the auto alliance’s sites.

Collaborative Robots Assist Human Workers on Nissan Assembly Line

April 13, 2017

YOKOHAMA, Japan—Nissan Motor Co. has deployed several collaborative robots on its engine assembly line here to help human assemblers meet takt time.

Nissan Completes Solar Farm for UK Assembly Plant

July 5, 2016

SUNDERLAND, UK—Nissan has installed a 4.75-megawatt solar farm at its assembly plant here. Together with other renewable energy sources, the farm will generate enough power to build more than 31,000 cars every year.

Toyota, Nissan Stop Production After Earthquake Hits Japan

April 15, 2016

MASHIKI, Japan—Toyota and Nissan have suspended production at two plants in Japan that export Lexus and crossover vehicles after an earthquake damaged two suppliers’ factories.

2015 Was Record Year for Car Sales

January 8, 2016

DETROIT—Automotive OEMs sold 17.47 million new vehicles (both imports and domestics) in 2015, breaking the mark of 17.41 million vehicles in 2000.

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