ArrowArtboardCreated with Sketch.Title ChevronTitle ChevronIcon FacebookIcon LinkedinIcon Mail ContactPath LayerIcon MailPositive ArrowIcon Print
Coronavirus

Nissan pauses some Japanese production as virus hits supply

Parts shortfalls continue as China slow to return to business

Nissan Kyushu churned out around 434,000 vehicles in fiscal 2018, accounting for about half of Nissan's domestic output.

TOKYO -- Nissan Motor will temporarily halt operations at a Japanese plant, becoming the first automaker in the country to suspend vehicle assembly due to an auto-parts shortage caused by the coronavirus outbreak in China. 

Both production lines at subsidiary Nissan Motor Kyushu's plant will be halted Friday. One line, which makes mainly vehicles for foreign markets, will go offline the following Monday. The factory, a relatively early adopter of Chinese parts, appears to have been hit particularly hard by the supply chain disruption caused by the virus.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.

Discover the all new Nikkei Asia app

  • Take your reading anywhere with offline reading functions
  • Never miss a story with breaking news alerts
  • Customize your reading experience

Nikkei Asian Review, now known as Nikkei Asia, will be the voice of the Asian Century.

Celebrate our next chapter
Free access for everyone - Sep. 30

Find out more