Nissan will stop the production of Navara and Cabstar in Europe
- Nissan will stop production of the Navara pickup truck produced in Barcelona (Spain) before the end of the year after stopping the production of the small Cabstar truck in Avila (Spain). Nissan will therefore have closed its two Spanish factories before December 2021, and only remains in Europe its British plant of Sunderland, which produces the Nissan Juke, Nissan Leaf and Nissan Qashqai.
- The Barcelona plant had already ceased the production of Renault Alaskan and Mercedes Classe X pick-ups, and will cease the production of NV200 and NV e-200 vans in the coming weeks, which will be replaced by the new Nissan Townstar (twin brother of the Renault Kangoo and Mercedes Citan), which has just been unveiled.
- The Avila plant, meanwhile, ceased the production of the Renault Maxity and Nissan Cabstar small trucks late last year, with current sales of these vehicles being made on stock.
- This closure of Nissan plants in Europe can be explained for several reasons: Firstly, a pick-up market which did not took of in Europe as much as the carmakers had hoped. Secondly, a cheaper production cost for pick-ups made in Thailand. Thirdly, Nissan's sales potential which has declined considerably in recent years in Europe. Fourthly, a production volume of small trucks produced in Avila too low to be profitable. Finaly, Nissan's desire to focus on a more compact and profitable compact SUVs market. This is why the Juke and Qashqai are and will be made in Europe and why the Nissan Leaf will soon be replaced by a compact SUV with a fully electric powertrain.
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