Nissan aims at the “maximum” of the American production factory amid Trump’s tariff

Nissan Motor The new American leader said that the auto manufacturer aims to “the maximum production” in the largest American production plant in the middle President Donald Trump for cars by 25 %.

Christian Munir, who started as President of the American Nissan In JanuaryThe definitions said that the definitions are accelerating plans required for the auto industry to increase local production to help transform its besieged American operations.

“We have large facilities and great capabilities and today we have no greater ability.” We are looking to sell more American products and adjust, along the way, vehicles coming from Mexico and Japan, “Monet told CNBC during a virtual interview on Wednesday.

Monet said that his “final goal” is “the maximum” in favor of “the 6 million square automobile manufacturer’s facility In Samir, Tennessee. He said that the facility is able to produce 640,000 cars annually on three transformations. More than 314,500 cars produced last year in seizures with about 5,700 people.

“We look at the maximum capacity and make Samirna the power it used to be,” he said. “This is my final goal … to get the factory full and a lot of money again.”

Meunier refused to speculate in a time frame to strike this maximum production in the factory, which is currently making four products, including Nissan Rogue in the auto-making company-its best-selling car. He said it takes some time to change plans and transfer production.

“We can increase production, as described in the current models we have in the United States, and adhere to a plan to bring a product in the next two years … or a couple of products to the American market. But it cannot happen overnight.”

Meunier’s comments two days after Trump said he is looking forward to “helping” some car manufacturers, Corporate saying needs time To change production plans.

Munir said that Nissan is looking to add hybrid production to Samirna as well as new products such as the Infiniti model. He also said that the company analyzes production increases for power generation components such as engines and increased local content.

“The good thing is that we have elasticity. We have the ability to accelerate, to do things faster than we were doing normally,” Monir said. “I was already working on it before the customs tariff, because I am convinced that Emiratisation is the way.”

The definitions of imported vehicles in the United States were Indeed, since April 3, Despite Trump Trump last week on other rural drawings. An additional 25 % tariff on car parts It is scheduled to enter on May 3.

Monet said that this possible tariff of parts will hurt the company and its plans.

“We hope that there are solutions that are not fully hurt, to a large extent by 25 % because this is much,” he said. “We hope that there will be a compromise between.”

Nissan has two collection manufacturers in Mexico who produce a variety of vehicles, including imports such as Nissan Kicks and Nessgesa. In 2024, Nissan was said to have produced approximately 670,000 units in Mexico, with the export of more than 456,000 UNOTV in Mexico.

In the United States, Nissan says it has assembly facilities capable of producing more than a million cars, 1.4 million engine, 1.4 million cache, and 456,000 died annually. Of that full capacity, the auto company produced approximately 525,600 cars in the United States in 2024.

Unlike SMYRNA, the company owns a large factory for the transmission group in Tennessee and a large vehicle assembly factory in Canton, Mississippi.

The Canton factory currently produces a medium -sized pick -up truck in Nissan Altima and Nissan. It hires approximately 5,000 workers in one of the pain and transformation of the borders.

Monet said that the rogue and the path, as well as the borders, which have witnessed a significant decrease in the market share in recent years to nearly 7 % to 8 % of its sector, are among the vehicles that have the largest growth capabilities of Nisan in the United States.

Nissan lower pricing From the rogue and Pathfinder between $ 640 and about 2000 dollars, depending on the car and the model, in response to tariff fees. He also stopped taking new orders from the United States for Mexican SUVs for its luxury brand in Infiniti.

“I have struggled a little recently, but we have a good plan,” he said. “We have a good product in the pipeline. We launch a very good product now successful, and we will turn it despite the customs tariff.”