Nissan to cut production of top-selling US model amid tariffs: Report

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Nissan plans to reduce production in Japan of its best-selling US model, the "Rogue," from May through July, Reuters reported, citing a source familiar with the matter.

According to the source, the automaker will cut Rogue output by 13,000 units at its Kyushu plant in southwestern Japan over the three-month period. This reduction represents more than one-fifth of the model’s US sales in the first quarter of this year, which totaled 62,000 units.

As a result, workers at the Kyushu plant — Nissan’s largest production facility — will see reduced working hours, with operations suspended on certain days. The company also plans to reevaluate its production strategy depending on the evolving tariff landscape.

This move makes Nissan the latest automaker to revise its manufacturing plans in response to steep import tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

Nissan, Japan’s third-largest automaker, is considered more exposed to such trade pressures than some of its rivals, as the US is its primary market, accounting for over a quarter of its global vehicle sales last year. Many of those vehicles are produced in Japan or Mexico.