Manufacturing

Nissan to boost output at underused Ariya EV factory after rocky start

Nissan’s Intelligent Factory for producing EVs such as the Ariya crossover employs a slew of cutting-edge technologies and robots galore, but the Japanese carmaker is still looking for ways to boost capacity utilization after a slow ramp up of the pr
December 14, 2023 12:30 PM

KAMINOKAWA, Japan — Nissan says its new Intelligent Factory, where the Japanese carmaker's most advanced production techniques are being used to manufacture the Ariya crossover, is running smoothly after a rocky two-year start that crimped production of the key electric vehicle.

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