Nissan US Production Jumps 24% as Tariff Costs Fall
Global first-half 2026 sales for Nissan fell 6.7% to 1,506,052 vehicles as factories built 1,320,698 units, down 6.8%. The US became the bright spot: Nissan sold 489,809 vehicles, up 0.3%. Shifting Rogue, Pathfinder and Frontier production to US plants helped avoid about $2.3 billion in tariff exposure. The US strategy now relies on domestically built light trucks and SUVs, with electrified-model integration a key near-term test.