Nissan to cut Japanese production of top-selling US model due to tariffs: Report
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Nissan to cut Japanese production of top-selling US model due to tariffs, source says - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
TOKYO — Nissan will cut Japanese production of its top-selling U.S. model, the Rogue SUV, over May-July, said a person familiar with the matter, becoming the latest global automaker to alter manufacturing plans in response to new U.S. import tariffs.
Nissan cuts production of models for the U.S. market
Japanese automaker Nissan has decided to reduce production of its best-selling SUV, the Rogue, at its Kyushu plant in southwestern Japan from May to July. The decision comes in response to a 25% U.S. tariff on imported cars from outside the U.S. The U.S. market is a key market for Nissan, which generated more than a quarter of its total vehicle sales in the U.S. last year, and the new tariffs pose a serious challenge for the financially struggli…
Nissan will temporarily reduce production in Japan of its best-selling Rogue SUV in the United States, a person familiar with the matter said, becoming the latest global automaker to change its production plans in response to new import tariffs imposed by Donald Trump.
The aim of the US customs policy is to bring back production from abroad. Japanese car maker Nissan now responds to the 25 percent surcharge. However, he does not just throttle his production for the US market, reports an insider. The tapes could soon stand still in Kyushu.
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