US EditionInside Nissan's Strategic Sale of Rosslyn Plant to Chinese Manufacturer Chery
Nissan is cutting production capacity from 17 to 10 plants by fiscal 2027 amid a 7.4% projected revenue decline, selling Rosslyn to Chery but maintaining local vehicle sales by import.
- Nissan Motor Co agreed to sell its Rosslyn vehicle production plant in South Africa to Chery Automobile Co around the middle of this year, with production set to be discontinued.
- Facing excess capacity, Nissan plans to cut four plants outside Japan and consolidate production from 17 to 10 plants by fiscal 2027 under the restructuring plan.
- Nissan said employment at the Rosslyn plant, South Africa will be largely maintained, and sales will continue via imports after divestment, with the plant having produced the Navara pickup.
- The move clarifies which factories the firm will exit, including the seven factories on Nissan's exit list and consolidation targets in Argentina, Japan, India and Mexico as sales fall and the company projects weaker revenue.
- With weaker sales, the company faces the question of whether restructuring can restore profitability by boosting vehicle sales and reviving the brand image after Nissan's global sales of 1.48 million units in the six months through September 2025.
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