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Nissan Seeks Investment Amid Troubled Times and Potential Stake Sale

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Nissan is facing significant challenges, aiming to cut global production and workforce, with insiders suggesting severe financial strain. The company may have only 12 to 14 months to survive unless it receives support from key partners like Renault and Japan, while Renault plans to reduce its stake in Nissan. Reports also mention potential interest from Honda in acquiring Renault's Nissan shares.

Nissan is seeking investment amid troubled times. File picture: Richard A Brooks / AFPNissan is wading through troubled waters at present, with the Japanese carmaker recently having announced that it plans to reduce its global production capacity by 20% and its staff count by 9,000.

“This is going to be tough. And in the end, we need Japan and the US to be generating cash,” the insider told the publication. Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi have already signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop electric vehicles and software. In addition to the aforementioned job losses and capacity reduction, Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida and other senior executives have agreed to take a 50% pay cut.

 

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