Japan's Nissan Motor is in talks to allow Taiwan's Foxconn to use one of the automaker's domestic factories to build electric vehicles, said two people familiar with the matter, a deal that could save the plant from closure.

Nissan Motor is engaging in discussions with Taiwan's Foxconn to potentially use its Oppama plant in Kanagawa Prefecture for electric vehicle (EV) production. This move forms part of Nissan's broader plan to restructure and optimize its manufacturing operations,

Nissan is in discussions with Foxconn to potentially produce Foxconn-branded electric vehicles at its Oppama plant in Japan, aiming to preserve jobs and pivot towards EV manufacturing amid restructuring efforts.