Nissan's UK plant furloughs 800 workers amid chip shortage

Leaves for 10% of employees to continue until supplies recover to normal levels

Nissan has furloughed around 800 people, or 10% of its workforce, at its plant in the U.K. due to a shortage of semiconductors that has affected carmakers worldwide. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

April 16, 2021 21:00 JST

TOKYO -- Nissan Motor has furloughed about 800 workers, or 10% of the employees at its U.K. assembly plant, as a semiconductor shortage squeezes production.