Nissan Motor Ibérica S.A. is the Spanish arm of Japanese automaker

Nissan , trade name, trading as Nissan Motor Corporation and often shortened to Nissan, is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. The company sells ...

that specializes in the sales and distribution of Nissan automobiles in Spain. Until 2021, it also manufactured automobiles and engines. NMI's headquarters are based in the

Zona Franca Free economic zones (FEZ), free economic territories (FETs) or free zones (FZ) are a class of special economic zone (SEZ) designated by the trade and commerce administrations of various Country, countries. The term is used to designate areas in ...

industrial area of the

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city of

Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...

. Another of the company's assembly plants is located in

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in the

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region. Parts are produced in

Montcada i Reixac Montcada i Reixac (In Spanish Moncada y Reixach ) (), often referred to as simply Montcada, is a municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Comarques of Catalonia, ''comarca'' of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the c ...

in the

province of Barcelona Barcelona (, ) is a province of eastern Spain, in the center of the autonomous community of Catalonia. The province is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona, Lleida, and Girona, and by the Mediterranean Sea. Its area is .Los Corrales de Buelna Los Corales de Buelna is a municipality in Cantabria, Spain. Politics The current mayor of the municipality is Ignacio Argumosa, from RC Demographic development ''Source'': INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nuk ...

Cantabria Cantabria (, also , , Cantabrian: ) is an autonomous community in northern Spain with Santander as its capital city. It is called a ''comunidad histórica'', a historic community, in its current Statute of Autonomy. It is bordered on the east ...

. As of 2010, the number of employees at Nissan Motor Ibérica was 5200. Production was 132,149 vehicles in the record year of 2008. Nissan uses the

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NMISA for the company. In May 2020, as part of a global restructuring plan, Nissan announced the closure of its manufacturing operations in Barcelona, resulting in the loss of about 3,000 jobs. The Spanish government has estimated that the plant's closure could cost Nissan more than €1 billion ($1.10 billion). The three Barcelona factories (Zona Franca assembly and engine plant, Montcada i Reixac stamping plant, and Sant Andreu de la Barca rack and suspension plant) closed at the end of December 2021. The last vehicle (a D23

Nissan Navara The Nissan Navara is a nameplate used for Nissan pickup trucks with D21, D22, D40 and D23 model codes. The nameplate has been used in Australia, New Zealand, Central America, South America, Asia, Europe, and South Africa. In North, Central a ...

) was produced the 16th of December, 2021. 3,345,000 vehicles have been produced there.

Assembly plants

Barcelona

Nissan Patrol The is a series of full-size SUVs manufactured by Nissan in Japan and sold throughout the world. The Patrol has been available as either a short-wheelbase (SWB) three-door or a long-wheelbase (LWB) five-door chassis since 1951. The LWB version ...

160/260, Y60, Y61 from 1983 to 2001 (196,000 vehicles produced) *

Nissan Vanette The is a cabover van and pickup truck produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1978 until 2011. The first two generations were engineered by Nissan's Aichi Manufacturing Division for private, personal ownership, with the last two generatio ...

* Nissan Serena/Nissan Vanette Cargo/

LDV Cub The is a minivan manufactured by Nissan, joining the slightly larger Vanette. It was also marketed by Suzuki as the between 2007 and 2022. The car was engineered by Nissan's Aichi Manufacturing Division and launched in 1991 as a compact pass ...

C23 *

Nissan Terrano II The Nissan Terrano II (known as the in Japan) is a compact SUV manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1993 to 2005. It was also made by Nissan's Spanish subsidiary '' Nissan Motor Ibérica S.A.'' for the European market, where it w ...

from 1993 to 2005 (375,000 vehicles produced)/

Ford Maverick Ford has marketed the following automobiles models using the Ford Maverick nameplate: * The Ford Maverick (1970–1977), a compact car sold in North America and Brazil during the 1970s * The rebadged Nissan Patrol Y60 sold by Ford Australia under ...

Nissan Primastar The Renault Trafic (pronounced as "traffic") is a light commercial van produced by the French automaker Renault since 1980. It is also marketed as the Fiat Talento, the Nissan NV300, the Nissan Primastar, the Mitsubishi Express and, until the ...

Renault Trafic The Renault Trafic (pronounced as "traffic") is a light commercial van produced by the French automaker Renault since 1980. It is also marketed as the Fiat Talento, the Nissan NV300, the Nissan Primastar, the Mitsubishi Express and, until the ...

/ Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro A from 2002 to 2014 (732,000 vehicles produced) *

D40 *

Nissan Pathfinder The Nissan Pathfinder is a range of sport utility vehicles manufactured by Nissan since 1985. The vehicle was originally sharing Nissan's compact pickup truck platform, and having been through four generations is now in its fifth incarnation. Si ...

R51 *

Nissan NV200 The Nissan NV200 is a light commercial and leisure activity, 4/5-door van designed and produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 2009. Overview The vehicle was previewed as the NV200 Concept at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, followed by ...

from 2009 to 2019 and e-NV200 from 2014 to 2021 (49,000 e-NV200 produced) *

Nissan Pulsar The is a line of automobiles produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1978 until 2000, when it was replaced by the Nissan Bluebird Sylphy in the Japanese market. Between 2000 and 2005, the name "Pulsar" has been used in Australia and New ...

C13 from 2014 to 2018 *

D23 from July 2015 to December 2021/

Renault Alaskan The Nissan Navara is a nameplate used for Nissan pickup trucks with D21, D22, D40 and D23 model codes. The nameplate has been used in Australia, New Zealand, Central America, South America, Asia, Europe, and South Africa. In North, Central an ...

/ Mercedes X-Class

Avìla

* Nissan Atleon *

Nissan Cabstar Nissan Cabstar (kana:日産・キャブスター Kyabusutā) is the name used in Japan for two lines of pickup trucks and light commercial vehicles sold by Nissan and built by UD Nissan Diesel, a Volvo AB (now Isuzu) company and by Renault-Nis ...

/Renault Trucks Maxity *

Nissan Trade The Nissan Trade is a light commercial vehicle that was produced by Nissan Motor Ibérica from 1987 to 2001 in Spain and was marketed only in Europe. It was a replacement for the Ebro F108, itself a rebadged Alfa Romeo Romeo van, that was mark ...

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