--- title: "Nissan Is About To Cut Thousands of US Factory Jobs, Lower Production by 25%: Report" date: "2025-01-25" modified: "2025-01-25" authors: - name: "Beverly Braga" job_title: "Weekend Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/beverly-braga" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/nissan-is-about-to-cut-thousands-of-us-factory-jobs-lower-production-by-25-report" categories: - "Car Tech" - "Manufacturing" - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Nissan News" tags: - "Nissan" --- # Nissan Is About To Cut Thousands of US Factory Jobs, Lower Production by 25%: Report ![Nissan Pathfinder being assembled.]() *\Nissan\* It looks like [Nissan]() is done with bulking; cutting season has begun. If a news report out of Japan is to be believed, nearly 2,000 U.S. factory workers could be without jobs by the end of the year as the automaker goes lean ahead of merger talks with [Honda](). According to [*Yomiuri Shimbun Online*](), U.S. manufacturing plants in Smyrna, Tennessee, and Canton, Mississippi, could see their active lines go from four to two. This is part of Nissan's [November pledge]() to cut 9,000 jobs worldwide, 70 percent of which are on the production side. Also, 20 percent of its global production capacity would be slashed. The U.S. facilities in question have a production capacity totaling about 1 million units, which would decrease by 25 percent with the shutdown. *Yomiuri Shimbun* says Smyrna would be affected first, sometime after April, while Canton changes would occur after fall. No word on which vehicles, but Canton is home to the [Altima]() and [Frontier](), while Smyrna produces the [Murano](), [Pathfinder](), [Rogue](), and [Infiniti QX60](). ![]() **Nissan** Responding to the Japanese media report, Nissan North America's VP of Communications, Brian Brockman, told [*Automotive News*](), "Any production adjustments for U.S. manufacturing facilities have not been finalized nor announced.” Whether these specific production cuts are confirmed or not, Nissan will undoubtedly trim the corporate and production fat. By a lot. Also discussed in November, the automaker announced an updated full-year profit forecast—lowering it by 70 percent. But remember that such forecasts reflect future growth. Although Nissan cut theirs by an astounding percentage, the company still expects to turn a profit. *AN* reported that Nissan was able to cut 500 salaried jobs in the U.S. last year through voluntary buyouts versus layoffs. Nevertheless, more significant cuts to jobs and vehicle production wait ahead. However, the U.S. remains a key market for Nissan. Last year, [sales were up]() 3.8 percent year-over-year for the Nissan brand. The fourth quarter was particularly strong, with an 11.4 percent improvement over the same period last year. Heck, even the [Nissan Z outsold the Toyota Supra]() for the first time in forever. So, it's not exactly doom and gloom yet, but things look to be a rough ride long before the road smooths out. Here's hoping the current downsizing and future merger with Honda will end as a win-win, with a stronger and more stable Nissan that employees, consumers, and investors can feel more confident about. *Have any special insight on what's happening at Nissan? Drop us a line at tips@thedrive.com.* ## Author Born and raised in Hawaii, Beverly has been a prolific and published creative writer since her teens. As a contributor to The Drive, Beverly covers the weekend shift, blogging about all things automotive, mobility, transportation, and topics in-between. Currently a digital nomad, Beverly's only constant is her car, a second-generation Mazdaspeed3. Even though she's never in one place for too long, her hot hatch always feels like home. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()