(March 14, 2011) Nissan in Japan announced today that several of its plants will suspend operations for several more days and will contribute to the earthquake relief efforts.

The Tochigi pant and the Iwaki pant are suspending operations until Friday; and the Oppama, Kyushu, Nissan Shatai, and Yokohama plants will reopen on Wednesday.

Additionally, taking into account the severity of the situation, Nissan says it will make its utmost efforts to provide support to restoration activities. Fully cooperating with the government’s request to place national priority on securing electricity for areas in need, Nissan and its group companies will proactively take measures to conserve electricity usage in all of its activities.

Actions include the suspension of air-conditioning at Global Headquarters and Nissan Technical Center; closure of all “Nissan Gallery” locations in Japan until March 18; and blackout of all dealership signboard lamps and lowering of lighting intensity inside showrooms.

Nissan earlier announced that it will donate 30,000,000 yen ($366,000) to the NGO Japan Platform, and that it would study further relief efforts. The following contributions are being considered:
      • Complimentary provision of vehicles, such as trucks and forklifts
      • Donation of medical supplies and daily commodities, such as blankets, antiseptics and masks
      • Gift matching donation from Nissan employees
      • Promotion and support of blood donation activities