Nissan Motor is considering increasing its U.S. production with the launch of its 2027 Rogue crossover, Christian Meunier, chairman of Nissan Americas, told CNBC. The Japanese automaker currently has two production shifts at its assembly plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, and adding another could mean hundreds, if not thousands, of new jobs.
Christian Meunier, chairman of Nissan Americas, says US auto tariffs have been hard to manage, but ultimately pushed Nissan to accelerate localization and production in the United States. He says keeping products affordable in North America is a challenge on "Bloomberg Open Interest.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. remains a 'Buy' as restructuring and the Honda alliance are poised to boost future results. NSANY is widening its Japanese product portfolio on the back of robust pre-orders for its newest models; this serves as a critical component of its plans to grow domestic sales. The Honda partnership accelerates software-defined vehicle development and cost efficiencies, supporting margin expansion and faster time-to-market.
Nissan's Smyrna, Tennessee, plant is using autonomous AI robots to move heavy objects. The rollout will move 64 forklift and tug operators into other plant jobs.
Nissan Motor and Honda Motor have agreed to jointly develop key systems and software that form the core of next-generation vehicles, after a planned merger fell through last year.
Nissan is using AI-powered cameras at its Canton, Mississippi, plant. They analyze how workers bend, walk, and assemble vehicles The company says the system has contributed to about $34 million in health and safety-related savings.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NSANY) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
The Japanese carmaker kept its annual earnings forecasts unchanged, even as it lowered its vehicle sales projection.
Nissan President and CEO Ivan Espinosa says it still makes sense to build cars in the US, despite trade tensions and a weaker yen. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance.
The Iran war has been good news for EV makers in Europe as consumers balk at fresh pain at the fuel pump, though there is debate over whether interest in electric cars will persist as oil prices drop.
Nissan has stopped work on an electric version of its top-selling model in Europe, six sources with knowledge of the matter said, as the Japanese automaker trims its lineup and cuts costs.
Gelion PLC (AIM:GELN, OTC:GELNF, FRA:X0S), the sulfur battery company, has announced a three-year collaboration with Nissan and the University of Oxford to develop next-generation solid-state electric vehicle batteries using its proprietary Nano-Encapsulated Sulfur cathode technology. The £3.4 million project, named CoRe-SoLiS, has secured £2.4 million in combined grant funding from Innovate UK under its Battery Innovation Concept Development Round 1 competition, with £1.6 million awarded directly to Gelion's UK subsidiary.