Nissan to cease operations at CIVAC and COMPAS plants

Nissan Motor Co. will cease operations at two of its plants in Mexico, CIVAC located in Cuernavaca, Morelos, and COMPAS, which operates jointly with Mercedes-Benz in Aguascalientes, as part of its restructuring plan, two sources involved in the decision revealed to AutoNews.

According to the report, the Cooperation Manufacturing Plant Aguascalientes complex will cease operations early next year, while the CIVAC plant will continue to operate until March 2027.

At the first site mentioned, the Japanese automaker will end production of the Infiniti QX50 and its QX55 variant at the end of the year, while Mercedes-Benz will cease assembly of the GLB months later, dissolving the joint venture that was formed 10 years ago to open the site.

The report indicates that production at the Cuernavaca industrial complex, which opened in 1966 and was Nissan's first plant outside Japan, will be consolidated at the other two manufacturing sites that Nissan operates in Aguascalientes.

CIVAC currently produces the NP300 pickup truck, which is marketed under the Frontier and Navara names in Latin American and Asian markets.

It also assembles the Nissan Versa, although in smaller quantities.

Previous reports indicate that Nissan's current CEO, Iván Espinosa, was reluctant to dismantle assembly operations in Mexico, as this would open the door for Chinese automakers to occupy these spaces and take advantage of not only the infrastructure but also the workforce that the Japanese company has trained over decades.