Nissan Motor has decided to suspend production at its main plant in Tennessee, southern United States, for two weeks because the supply of semiconductors from Malaysia has been stagnant due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.

According to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., the main factory that produces SUVs = multipurpose sports vehicles will be suspended for two weeks from August 16th in Tennessee, southern United States.



The supply of semiconductors from Malaysia has been stalled due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and production is scheduled to resume on August 30.



In Malaysia, the highly infectious mutant virus "Delta strain" has spread, and since June, it has continued to so-called lockdown, which severely restricts economic activities and movement of people.



Many automakers have been forced to cut production due to the global shortage of semiconductors, but the spread of mutant virus infections in Asia has led to a further shortage of semiconductors, and the impact is even more widespread.