JAKARTA - Nissan Motor Co. has started negotiations with trade unions at regional offices in Europe regarding a massive restructuring that will include termination of employment.
Reuters reported on Tuesday, August 5, the Japan-based company confirmed that it had consulted with about 560 staff at the Nissan Automotive Europe office, France. The office also oversees Nissan operations in Africa, the Middle East, India, and Oceania.
According to internal documents accessed by Reuters, management and unions have agreed to discuss voluntary retirement programs before forced layoffs. The talk is expected to be completed by October 20, with details announced in November.
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Background Restructuring
This move is part of a wider restructuring led by new CEO Ivan Espinosa. The plan aims to cut about 15 percent of the global workforce, reduce production capacity by 30 percent, and cut the number of factories from 17 to 10. Nissan hopes this restructuring can save about 500 billion yen (about 3.4 billion US dollars) to tackle weak sales in key markets such as China and the United States.
As part of this restructuring effort, Nissan has also announced the closure of several factories, including factories in Civac, Mexico (March 2026), warehousingma, Japan (March 2028), and the Shonan factory owned by Nissan-Shatai (March 2027). Across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, India, and Oceania, Nissan employ nearly 19,000 people, of which nearly 60 percent of them are in Europe.
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