Nissan Issues Statement and Impact on Operations

Nissan Motor issues Statement Regarding Status of Japanese Earthquake and Impact on Nissan Americas Operations (17.62 -1.38)

All Nissan Americas manufacturing facilities remain operational and will continue normal production schedules until further notice. In total six of Nissan’s facilities in Japan have reported some damage to their buildings or equipment, including Iwaki Plant (Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture), Tochigi Plant (Kawachi County, Tochigi Prefecture), Yokohama Plant (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture), Oppama Plant (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture), Zama Operations Center (Zama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) and Honmoku Wharf (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture). # Nissan’s Tochigi and Iwaki plants will suspend operations until Friday, March 18. # Nissan’s Oppama, Kyushu, Shatai and Yokohama plants will suspend operations until Wednesday, March 16.