Nissan considers Foxconn EV output to save Oppama from closure: report
Nissan's Oppama plant, which employs about 3,900 workers, has been a potential consolidation target in the struggling Japanese carmaker's restructuring plans, but the idea of producing Foxconn-brand EVs at its idle assembly lines could preserve jobs and supplier networks, the Nikkei said.
A statement from Nissan said the report was not based on information released by the company itself. A Foxconn spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In May, Nissan's junior partner Mitsubishi Motors, signed a memorandum of understanding with a Foxconn subsidiary to supply Mitsubishi with an EV model. REUTERS
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