Nissan’s restructuring plan is in full swing, but not everything is gloom and doom. Between axing 20,000 jobs, closing seven factories, and shutting down two design studios, there’s still a ray of hope: fresh products. We’ve already seen the new Leaf, Sentra, Micra, and China’s Frontier plug-in hybrid truck in recent months, and now an … Read more
The “Re:Nissan” recovery plan isn’t just about cutting 20,000 jobs, closing seven factories, shuttering two design studios, and implementing other draconian cost-saving measures. It’s also about new products. We’ve already seen the new Leaf and Sentra, along with the promise of an Xterra comeback in 2028. And there’s more where that came from: today brings … Read more
It’s hard to believe 12 years have passed since Nissan taunted enthusiasts with a pair of concepts. The IDx Freeflow and IDx Nismo previewed an exciting future for an affordable rear-wheel-drive coupe that ultimately never came to fruition. A few years later, the company explained why the car never reached production, citing concerns that it … Read more
As part of his plan to save Nissan, new CEO Ivan Espinosa is instigating $1.7 billion in cuts to variable costs. Espinosa has a guy to do that job, Tatsuzo Tomita, who Automotive News refers to as Nissan’s “cost czar,” which is fun. For months, Tomita has been soliciting ideas from employees and suppliers to … Read more
Nissan’s draconian plan to reduce costs is about to claim even more victims. Two design studios will close, with the axe set to fall on NDA (Nissan Design America) in San Diego, California, and NDLA (Nissan Design Latin America) in São Paulo, Brazil. As if that weren’t bad enough, the company also intends to downsize … Read more
Hybrid powertrains are an essential part of Nissan’s comeback plan. The automaker will soon release its third-generation E-Power system, which uses an internal-combustion engine purely as a generator, with an electric motor driving the wheels on its own. With that, Nissan aims to eke the most efficiency out of its new hybrid powertrain as possible. … Read more
Nissan’s VC-Turbo variable-compression engine is a fascinating bit of technology, but it’s proven problematic. The actual mechanism used to alter the compression ratio is a failure point, and Nissan recently had to issue a huge recall for various models equipped with these engines. Now, it’s got a class-action lawsuit to contend with. Brought to our … Read more