Nissan to suspend vehicle production in Japan

https://www.nissan-global.com

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected a lot of companies in our beloved automotive industry. But despite seeing much of its worldwide operations hampered by the disease, stalwart Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. still managed to take gargantuan efforts in ensuring the protection of its global Nissan family and quickly adapting to “the new normal.” 

Nissan has been adjusting its production projections since April, in light of the viral crisis and the massive shutdown it caused to operations. The company is now announcing that it will again be adjusting production at its manufacturing facilities in Japan this month and the next.

nissan building

Below is a timeline of Nissan’s actions to help curb COVID-19 infection at its Japanese plants, in reverse chronological order:

July, 2020

  • Oppama Plant: Vehicle production suspension on July 20 and 27
  • Tochigi Plant: Vehicle production suspension on July 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 23 and 24
  • Nissan Motor Kyushu: Night shift vehicle production suspension on the first production line from July 20 to 31, and on the second production line from July 1 to 31

June, 2020

  • Nissan Motor Kyushu: Second night shift vehicle production suspension on the second production line on June 29 and 30.
  • Tochigi Plant: Vehicle production suspension from June 1 to 19
  • Oppama Plant: Vehicle production suspension on June 1
  • Nissan Motor Kyushu: Vehicle production suspension from June 1 to 5/ First night shift vehicle production suspension on the second production line from June 8 to 26

May, 2020

  • Nissan Motor Kyushu: Vehicle production suspension on the first production line on May 29
  • Oppama Plant: Second vehicle production suspension on May 25
  • Tochigi Plant: Vehicle production suspension on May 21
  • Nissan Motor Kyushu: Day shift vehicle production suspension on the second production line on May 14 to 19, May 21, May 25, May 28 and May 29.
  • Oppama Plant: First vehicle production suspension on May 12

April, 2020

  • Oppama plant: Vehicle production suspension on May 11
  • Tochigi plant: Vehicle production suspension from May 11 to 20, and May 28 to 29
  • Nissan Motor Kyushu: Vehicle production suspension on May 11 to 13/ Night shift vehicle production suspension on the second production line from May 14 to 29

Aside from these anti-COVID-19 efforts, Nissan has been active in helping frontliners and healthcare workers perform their duties by supplying specialized resources in the areas of manufacturing, transportation and manpower.

photo from nissan

In the Philippines, Nissan dealer partners around the country conducted multiple relief efforts to help frontliners in the fight against the dreaded illness. Nissan Clark employees prepared and distributed 270 food packs accompanied by messages of thanks to various frontline health workers in Pampanga City's major hospitals, while also donating PPEs to the provincial government.

In the Visayas, Nissan Tacloban has been distributing food for soldiers and police officers assigned at the checkpoints of Ormoc City and Tacloban City. The dealershipalso gave out food packs for medical professionals and hospital staff of various hospitals in the region.

Photos from Nissan Motor Co.

Also read

CES 2020: Nissan Uncovers All-Electric All-Wheel-Drive Twin Motor System

Nissan Inaugurates New CEO Makoto Uchida

 

Explore Nissan X–Trail

Nissan Car Models

Nissan Cars
  • Nissan Navara
    Nissan Navara
  • Nissan Urvan
    Nissan Urvan
  • Nissan 370Z
    Nissan 370Z
  • Nissan 400Z
    Nissan 400Z
  • Nissan Almera
    Nissan Almera
Read All

Featured Articles

Recommended Articles For You

Read All

Featured Nissan Cars

  • Upcoming

Nissan Juke Car Articles From Zigwheels

  • News
  • Article Feature
  • Road Test
  • All-new Nissan Juke gets highest safety marks in Australia
    All-new Nissan Juke gets highest safety marks in Australia
    Eric Tipan . May 12, 2020
  • Nissan Juke: The crazy, sexy, & cool SUV
    Nissan Juke: The crazy, sexy, & cool SUV
    Eric Tipan . Mar 02, 2020
  • Nissan Juke attains a perfect 5-star safety rating at Euro NCAP
    Nissan Juke attains a perfect 5-star safety rating at Euro NCAP
    Purva Jain . Jan 03, 2020
  • 2020 Nissan Juke makes its global debut
    2020 Nissan Juke makes its global debut
    Abhishek Katariya . Sep 04, 2019
  • 2020 Nissan Juke to come out on September 3, 2019
    2020 Nissan Juke to come out on September 3, 2019
    Abhishek Katariya . Jul 15, 2019
  • Get to know Nissan’s smallest SUV     
    Get to know Nissan’s smallest SUV     
    Eric Tipan . Dec 21, 2020
  • Nissan Juke vs Hyundai Kona -  An interesting mass-market crossover fight
    Nissan Juke vs Hyundai Kona - An interesting mass-market crossover fight
    Purva Jain . Jul 26, 2018
  • Ford EcoSport vs Nissan Juke - A battle of two supreme subcompacts
    Ford EcoSport vs Nissan Juke - A battle of two supreme subcompacts
    Abhishek Katariya . May 11, 2018
  • Nissan Juke: 6 things you need to know
    Nissan Juke: 6 things you need to know
    Abhishek Katariya . Apr 19, 2018
  • Nissan Juke – Fun to Drive Family Crossover
    Nissan Juke – Fun to Drive Family Crossover
    Zigwheels PH Team . May 13, 2016
  • When Luke Drove the Nissan Juke
    When Luke Drove the Nissan Juke
    Zigwheels PH Team . May 16, 2016