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NISSAN TO BUILD NEW USD $2 BILLION MANUFACTURING COMPLEX IN AGUASCALIENTES, MEXICO, GROW CAPACITY IN THE AMERICAS

- Phase I to enable 175,000 units of small car production capacity in the Americas –

- 3,000 direct and up to 9,000 indirect positions will be created in the community –

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to invest up to $2 billion USD for an all-new manufacturing complex in Aguascalientes, Mexico, to support the company’s Americas growth strategy. The facility, which will complement Nissan’s two existing Mexican factories, is scheduled to begin operations in late 2013. During the initial phase of its development, the new complex will support production of up to 175,000 units annually of Nissan’s ‘B’ platform products. Further expansion of the site will be considered in phases as product and capacity needs are formalized.

The new complex in Aguascalientes will allow Nissan’s existing and future operations to share critical resources. An all-new supplier park also will be built on the site.

Up to 3,000 direct jobs will be created initially at the new facility, with approximately 9,000 positions to be generated within the supply chain and wider community. With these additional jobs, Nissan’s total headcount in Mexico will expand to nearly 13,500.

"Mexico is a key engine for Nissan’s growth in the Americas," said Carlos Ghosn, chairman and chief executive officer, Nissan Motor Co, Ltd. "Together with our new plant in Brazil, this new manufacturing facility in Aguascalientes is an important pillar in our strategy to ensure that Nissan has the capacity it needs to increase sales volume and market share across the Americas."

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Mexico’s Automotive Production and Exports posting new records in 2011
                       
In 2011, Mexico produced a record number of passenger vehicles and light trucks with over 2.5 million units. Mexico is now the world’s 8th largest manufacturer of passenger vehicles.

In terms of exports, Mexico sent more than 2.1 million vehicles to markets in North America, Europe, South America and Japan. Of that amount, almost 322 thousand cars were exported to Brazil and other South American markets, posting an increase of 56 percent growth for the year. Sales to the United States surpassed 1.3 million units and exports to Europe were 221 thousand vehicles.

Japanese automakers with vehicle fabrication plants in Mexico accounted for 27 percent of Mexico’s total automobile production or 702 thousand units produced last year. In terms of the market size in Mexico for new cars, close to 910 thousand vehicles were sold there last year where the Nissan brand enjoyed the number one spot in sales with 224 thousand units, or an increase of 19 percent over the previous year.  

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Mexico-Japan Trade Statistics

With data to November 2011

In 2011, Mexico’s exports to Japan continue, in percentage terms, outperforming Japanese sales to Mexico through November. Mexico posted US$ 3.6 billion or 16.7 % growth in cumulative exports to Japan for the eleven-month period of the year. About one quarter of such exports represent agricultural products where tuna, coffee, beef, and melon registered the largest percentage growth in the Japanese market. In addition, pork, avocado and fresh vegetables concentrated the largest monetary value of such exports, accounting by almost half of the US$ 811 million in sales through November, already a new yearly record without considering the December data, yet to be published.
  
In terms of bilateral trade, November showed an 11.1 % increase in exchanges, underscoring, on the one hand the steady recovery of exports by Japanese auto part firms which supply to OEM’s clients in Mexico; and, on the other the growing demand in Japan for such Mexican products as salt used in petrochemical processes, refined silver, and also auto parts.

Elaborated by: Representative Office of Mexico’s Ministry of Economy in Japan.