End of NP200 bakkie production could lead to a loss of 400 jobs at Nissan SA.

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GUEST - Phuthi Mpyane – Senior Motoring Writer at BusinessDay

Nissan South Africa (SA) has announced that it may cut jobs at its local operations as it halts production of the NP200 half-ton bakkie. While the Nissan SA plant in Rosslyn, Tshwane, is set to continue production of the Navara one-ton pickup, assembly of the NP200 will end in March, when the vehicle will reach the end of its already extended lifecycle.
9 Oct 2023 4PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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