Nissan announced that from 2026 its business in Latin America will concentrate the production of the Frontier and Navara pickups, currently divided between Mexico and Argentina, at the Civac de Morelos plant, the first one that the automotive raised out of Japan.
The notice is part of the transformation measures globally disseminated by Nissan Motor Corp. in February, focused on improving the competitiveness of its products and the business, the automaker explained in a statement this Friday.
He added that he has announced strategic changes in its industrial operations in Latin America to optimize its performance and build a more agile business, capable of responding more quickly to market changes.
“Latin America is a key region for the Nissan business, representing 15% of the company’s global sales and 25% of its production worldwide,” said Guy Rodríguez, president of Nissan Latin America, according to the statement.
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“In the 2024 calendar year, Nissan Latin America sold 426,000 units, which represents a 6% increase compared to the volume of 2023, and we continue focused on long -term growth,” he added.
The company indicated that its subsidiary in Argentina will continue with its commercial operations in that country, keeping its product portfolio unchanged.
He pointed out that with these actions his business in Latin America advances in the consolidation of its manufacturing operations through the Aguascalientes (A1, A2 and Powertrain motors plant) and the Civac C2 plant in Morelos, as well as the Resende plant, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
“The five plants will continue to operate normally, delivering world -class manufacturing quality, recognized by customers throughout Latin America and in the 70 markets to which Nissan exports their vehicles,” he said.
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