Nissan is NOT ending Thailand vehicle production

As they say, desperate times call for drastic measures. Amidst all the issues hounding Nissan such as the collapse of its merger discussions with Honda, the Japanese automaker continues to take various measures in its fight for survival. 

You’ve probably read the reports about Nissan closing down production in Thailand. Well, news is subject to misinterpretation and the fact is that they will NOT be completely halting production in the country. Instead, the company will be consolidating production lines to help reduce costs.

Nissan currently produces models such as the Terra, Navara, Kicks, and Almera in two separate manufacturing plants in the Samut Prakan province of Thailand. 

The first produces the Navara and Terra, while the second produces the Kicks and Almera. The former will stop vehicle manufacturing but will remain in-use for body and press shops and logistics. Meanwhile, the latter will be upgraded to house production of the Navara and Terra as well.

This move is part of the Japanese automaker’s aim to achieve approximately JP¥ 100-billion (Php 37-billion~) in savings with the consolidation of production lines, adjustment in shift patterns, and transferring of jobs. 

As such, there is no need to worry about the fate of the four vehicles which are among the most popular models of Nissan in the Philippine market. 

_{Photos by Julian Panlilio, Joey Deriquito, and Nissan.}