Nissan could cut 20,000 jobs globally, report says

RTX7JLDQ (1).jpg — Nissan's factory in Sunderland, England, could see a reduction in shifts under the automaker's cost-cutting plan. (Reuters)

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Staff and wire reports

May 22, 2020 02:20 PM

TOKYO — Nissan is considering cutting 20,000 jobs from its global workforce, focusing on Europe and developing countries, Japanese news media reported, as the automaker struggles to recover from plunging car sales and the effects of the coronavirus crisis.

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