Nissan has just celebrated its 23rd anniversary in Brazil while preparing to start a new chapter in its history in Brazil and South America, in line with its global Ambition 2030 plan. During a ceremony on Tuesday at its Resende Industrial Complex, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, the Japanese company announced that it will expand its 2023-2025 investment plan, reaching up to BRL 2.8 billion (about USD 575 million) to produce two new sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and assemble an advanced turbo engine.
Addressing an audience of 2,400 persons, including all plant employees, government authorities and guests, Makoto Uchida, CEO and President of Nissan Motor Co., announced the next steps the company will take. He was joined by Claudio Castro, Rio de Janeiro State Governor, as well as “Guided by our Ambition 2030 vision and taking into account the needs and realities of Brazil and South America, we have a local strategy that will ensure our transformation in the next few years. We need to demonstrate our commitment with new actions to build a strong foundation so that we can further evolve and contribute to meet our global objectives”, Makoto Uchida, CEO and President of Nissan Motor Co., during the announcement.
This major investment will provide new equipment and a series of improvements that will support the production to make two new SUVs at Nissan’s Resende Industrial Complex. One of the models will have the mission of continuing the successful lineage of the Nissan Kicks, which is a success for the brand in Brazil and throughout the world.
The manufacturing development plan also includes the powertrain plant at Nissan’s industrial park, where today’s ceremony was held. The factory will assemble an advanced turbo engine that will be used across the brand.
In operation since April 2014, the “young” site will be given its first major revamp to strengthen its mission as an export hub. Nissan’s industrial complex already serves the local and some South American markets and it is planning to send its cars to more than 20 countries.
As part of this strategy to receive new products and always with a focus on production quality, the industrial complex introduced a second work shift in 2022 and created 578 additional jobs. Nissan will also expand its on-site supply chain. Just before the official ceremony, four new suppliers confirmed they would join the on-site Nissan facilities in Resende.
