t sales are about 50% for Subaru and a little less than 20% for Mazda. Mazda intends to minimize the impact of the tariffs by first working to cut expenses and fixed costs. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has started considering transferring the production of SUVs for North America from Kyushu, Japan to its Smyrna Plant in the U.S. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on April 23, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/23

Nissan to shift part of its production of Rogue SUV from Kyushu to U.S. plant to minimize tariff impact Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) revealed that it has started to consider shifting some production of its Rogue for the North American market from Nissan Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd. (Nissan Motor Kyushu, Kanda Town, Fukuoka Prefecture) to its Smyrna Plant (Tennessee). Nissan aims to minimize the impact from new tariffs imposed by the U.S. Trump admin...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/08

cheduled to be started in the U.S. in April. Nissan will maintain production in the U.S., which is not subject to tariffs, after the Trump administration raised tariffs on imported automobiles. In the U.S., the automaker initially planned to change double shifts to a single shift on one line at its Smyrna Plant, where the Rogue and other models are produced, in April and on one line at its Canton Plant, where the Altima sedan and other models are...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/07

s 25% U.S. import tariffs are set to begin on vehicles and parts. While not large, the price reductions signal to consumers that the least expensive Rogue is now less than USD 30,000 and the least expensive Pathfinder is below USD 40,000. Nissan builds the Pathfinder and some Rogues at its plant in Smyrna, Tennessee. It also imports the top-level trim Rogues from Japan. Nissan spokesperson Kaitlyn Jefferson said on April 2 that the company is rev...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/04

for the first time in four years. To address these challenges, Nissan announced a restructuring plan, aiming to cut global production by 20%, reduce operations in smaller markets, eliminate 9,000 jobs, and adjust workforce levels in Thailand. It will also scale back shifts at its U.S. factories in Smyrna and Canton, affecting 6,500 workers by 2026. Despite these issues, Nissan has performed well in Mexico, increasing production by 8% in January ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/20

streamlining operations and expand shared service centers by 1,000 positions. Nissan aims to achieve approx. JPY 100 billion in savings from restructuring manufacturing base. It will close 3 plants, including Thailand #1 plant in Q1 FY 2025 and two others in Q3 FY 2025 and FY 2026. Shift changes in Smyrna #2 and Canton #2 plants in FY 2025 are also planned. This rightsizing will reduce headcount in vehicle and powertrain plants by 5,300 in FY 202...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/14

to 13% in 2025, according to Nissan North America’s head of manufacturing and supply chain management, David Johnson, who described the pullback as a “momentary reaction” to reduced customer demand. In April, Nissan will end the second shift on assembly lines building the Rogue and Altima in Smyrna, Tennessee, and Canton, Mississippi. Nissan will continue to run a second shift at the other production line in both plants, which make vehicle...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/31

Nissan begins production of all-new Murano in Smyrna, Tennessee On December 3, Nissan began production of the fourth-generation 2025 Nissan Murano midsize SUV at the Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant in Tennessee. Since beginning production of the Nissan Murano in 2020, the Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant has produced approximately 145,000 Murano vehicles for customers in the U.S. and Canada. Nissan aims to ramp up Murano production at the Smyrna plant...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/05

ief Planning Officer Ponz Pandikuthira said that a plug-in hybrid variant of its Rogue crossover will arrive at dealerships in late 2025. It will be followed by an e-Power series-hybrid version in early 2027 alongside a redesign of the ICE-powered Rogue. While Nissan builds the ICE-powered Rogue in Smyrna, Tennessee, production of the Rogue PHEV could shift to the company's Canton plant in Mississippi, which is in the middle of a USD 500 million ...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/18

Nissan debuts all-new fourth-gen 2025 Murano premium SUV in U.S. On October 16, the all-new fourth-generation 2025 Nissan Murano made its public debut at Nissan Americas Headquarters, revealing the all-new crossover's premium design and list of new features and tech. The all-new 2025 Nissan Murano goes on sale in early 2025, and has been built in Smyrna, Tennessee since 2021. The all-new 2025 Murano is 192.9 inches long, 78.0 inches wide and 67.9...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/17

Nissan recalls 23,887 Leaf EVs in U.S. over battery fire risk On October 3, Nissan announced it is recalling 23,887 2019-2020 Leaf EVs manufactured in Smyrna, Tennessee because their high-voltage battery packs may catch fire while DC fast-charging.  According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall affects vehicles assembled between August 29, 2018, and November 3, 2020, and includes models with 40- and 62-...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/10

million expansion at its Spring Hill, Tennessee plant. OPmobility will expand its product offerings for customers and further support EV production lines. The expansion will create 186 new jobs.. Headquartered in France, OPmobility has operated in Tennessee since 2015 with locations in Chattanooga, Smyrna, Spring Hill and Hendersonville. OPmobility has five complementary business groups offering its customers a wide range of solutions: intelligen...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/02

rd with Nissan Safety Shield 360, a suite of technologies that includes Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Blind Spot Warning and Lane Departure Warning.  For added convenience, Leaf SV PLUS also includes ProPILOT Assist and Intelligent Around View Monitor. The Leaf is built in Smyrna, Tennessee. (Nissan press release on June 11, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/13

ave placed significant orders including two of Freightliner's largest dealers Doggett Equipment Services Group (500 units) and Campbell Supply (125 units); as well as other dealers, GATR Truck Center (500 units); ETHERO Truck + Energy (200 units); Electric Commercial Vehicles (ECV), an affiliate of Smyrna Truck (50 units) and more.  Postal service operator, Mail Management Services has also placed an order for 40 units, among others. (Harbinger ...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/23

support cost reduction of electric vehicles (EVs). AESC will prepare for growing demand by providing a wider range of batteries. The company has already started investment in the U.S. to start volume production in the fiscal year that ends in March 2025 (FY 2024). In the U.S., AESC currently has a Smyrna Plant (Tennessee), and plans to open a Bowling Green Plant (Kentucky) and a Florence Plant (South Carolina) from 2025. It also plans to start v...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/28

Treasury issued guidelines in December 2023 aimed at moving the U.S. electric vehicle supply chain away from China that took effect on January 1, with the number of EV models qualifying for U.S. EV tax credits falling from 43 to 19 models from various manufacturers. The Nissan Leaf is assembled in Smyrna, Tennessee. (multiple sources on March 6, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/07

up more than half the planned output reduction in the first quarter, partially because of parts shortages affecting certain trims, but the company will also reduce production of the Pathfinder crossover and Frontier pickup in the January-to-March period.  The Rogue and Pathfinder are built at the Smyrna plant, while the Frontier is built at the Canton plant. Nissan's Q1 production cuts will occur in the first two months, with 13,441 fewer vehic...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/24

n average 20% cut in parts pricing on the next Rogue, with some asked to cut prices by up to 30%. Nissan has told suppliers it is considering moving U.S. production of the next-generation Rogue to Japan if it cannot lower its purchasing costs. The Rogue, Nissan's bestselling U.S. model, is built in Smyrna, Tennessee, and Kyushu, Japan. Nissan asked suppliers to submit price quotes on the new Rogue by January 19, while it presents its manufacturin...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/19

roduction workers, maintenance staff, and tool & die technicians at its U.S. manufacturing plants by 10% effective January 8. Workers not yet at top scale will also receive wage increases, bringing the affected total to 9,000 workers in the U.S. Nissan employs about 14,000 production workers at its Smyrna, Tennessee and Canton, Mississippi assembly plants and engine plant in Decherd, Tennessee.  Nissan said it is also eliminating wage tiers for ...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/22

nnounced that it has been able to certify that 2024 LEAF vehicles produced in the U.S. will qualify for part of the U.S. federal EV tax credit by meeting the “battery component” requirements of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022.  The 2024 LEAF and its AESC-supplied battery assembled in Smyrna, Tennessee. LEAF will now qualify for the USD 3,750 tax credit, provided: •    The 2024 LEAF was purchased and placed into service by Decem...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/19