Nissan’s Kyushu Shift Just Became the Hardest Test of Its Turnaround
KANDA, Japan, May 7, 2026, 08:06 JST Nissan Motor’s decision to move vehicle manufacturing from the longstanding Oppama plant outside Tokyo down to its Kyushu facility is emerging as a critical challenge for Chief Executive Ivan Espinosa’s turnaround efforts. The company also announced cuts of roughly 900 jobs in Europe, consolidating production at its Sunderland plant in the UK.