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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Julia Kollewe and Jasper Jolly

Nissan to shut seven factories, cutting 20,000 jobs worldwide

Workers at a Nissan plant in Japan
Nissan’s shake-up will reduce the number of its factories from 17 to 10 by 2027. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Nissan is to close seven factories with the loss of 20,000 jobs around the world, after a tumultuous year for the Japanese carmaker.

As it slims down production, Nissan will make a further 11,000 job cuts, after 9,000 job losses announced in November, collectively reducing its workforce by 15%. The decision will affect staff and contractor jobs across manufacturing, sales and administration, as well as research and development.

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