The current status of Nissan’s manufacturing operations in Western Europe, in response to the COVID-19 emergency, is as follows:
The company is following all advice from national governments and has implemented a range of measures to ensure the welfare of employees and communities. Additionally, Nissan is ready to support any initiatives where its manufacturing and engineering expertise can be useful.
Vehicle Production at Nissan Sunderland Plant has been suspended since 17th March. This suspension will now continue throughout April. During this period the majority of plant employees will be furloughed, under the UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
Operations in Spain are also suspended in general until further notice, in line with the special measures put in place by the Spanish authorities.
In Barcelona, vehicle production has been suspended since March 13th after local restrictions on movement impacted the supply of parts to the plant. On March 19th Nissan announced a Temporary Lay Off (TLO) for ‘Force Majeure’ for employees impacted by COVID-19 in Barcelona Plant, and the nearby Montcada and Sant Andreu sites in Catalonia.
The same measure was announced on March 20th in Nissan Cantabria Plant, which had stopped production on March 19th.
On March 16th production stopped in Nissan Avila Plant until further notice.
Nissan is grateful for the financial assistance offered by national governments to support our 15,000 direct employees in Europe, our partner companies and suppliers. Our goal is to navigate through this crisis while maintaining activities critical for business continuity and to make sure we are prepared for the time when business resumes in Europe and we can welcome the Nissan team back to work.
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