By Daniel Leussink and Gilles Guillaume
TOKYO/PARIS (Reuters) -Nissan will eliminate 87 positions at its European regional office in France, a company document and internal emails showed, as part of CEO Ivan Espinosa’s global restructuring and turnaround plan that includes a 15% cut in headcount.
The struggling Japanese automaker is working to streamline operations and return to profitability as it grapples with prolonged challenges in key markets such as Europe.
Espinosa’s restructuring plan includes slashing Nissan Motor’s global production capacity by nearly 30% to 2.5 million vehicles and reducing manufacturing sites to 10 from 17.
Most of the roles slated for elimination at the European office are in marketing and sales, according to the company document. Of the 87 positions, 64 w

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