On July 15, 2025, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced that, as part of its global production restructuring under its recovery plan. Nissan, the company plans to transfer and integrate vehicle production at the Oppama Plant, located in the Oppama district, to Nissan Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd. in Fukuoka Prefecture. The company will cease vehicle production at the Oppama plant at the end of fiscal year 2027. Following this, both current and future models scheduled for production at Oppama will be manufactured at Nissan Motor Kyushu. This decision applies solely to the Oppama plant within the Oppama district. Other facilities and functions in the district--such as the Nissan Research Center, GRANDRIVE, the crash test facility, and Oppama Wharf--will remain unaffected and continue operations as usual. Regarding the future utilization of the Oppama plant after production ends, Nissan will explore a wide range of options to determine the most appropriate path forward. Employees currently working at the Oppama plant will remain in their employment until the end of fiscal year 2027. To address concerns regarding employment and work arrangements beyond that point, the company will establish clear policies, communicate them to affected employees, and initiate discussions with the union promptly once decisions are finalized. Under Nissan, Nissan aims to reduce its global production capacity from 3.5 million units (excluding China) to 2.5 million units, while maintaining a plant utilization rate of around 100%. To achieve this, the company has been considering the consolidation of production sites from 17 to 10. In Japan, Nissan has concluded that transferring and consolidating vehicle production from the Oppama Plant to Nissan Motor Kyushu is the most effective solution, based on production capacity, cost efficiency, and investment potential. This transfer is expected to significantly reduce manufacturing costs in Japan, strengthen plant competitiveness, improve product profitability, and support Nissan's long-term growth. The related costs are
under assessment and will be disclosed during the upcoming first quarter financial announcement.