A subsidiary of Nissan Motor Co will reduce production this month as shipments to the Middle East have been delayed due to heightened tensions in the region, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
To secure storage space for its Middle Eastbound vehicles, production of automobiles for other regions will be cut by roughly 1,200 units at Nissan Motor Kyushu Co’s plant in the southwestern prefecture of Fukuoka.
The company produces the X-Trail sport utility vehicle, including those sold overseas under the Rogue name, and the Serena minivan.
Nissan Shatai Kyushu Co, another group company which manufactures the large Patrol sport utility vehicle for the Middle East, has no plans to cut output, the sources said.
A Nissan official said that the company is “making necessary adjustments” to output and logistics in response to the current situation in the Middle East without elaborating.
Meanwhile, Nissan Motor said Tuesday it will begin importing its US-manufactured Murano sport utility model to Japan in early 2027, using a simplified import procedure introduced as part of a tariff agreement with the United States.
The Japan-US tariff deal allows cars manufactured and certified as safe in the United States to be sold in Japan without undergoing additional safety testing.
Nissan did not disclose the price or sales target for the left-hand drive Murano that will be imported from its Tennessee plant. — Kyodo