Nissan Motor is slashing vehicle production by as much as 20 percent in North America to cope with falling profitability in the U.S.

Sales in Japan of the Nissan manufacturer fell about 20% year-on-year between 1 and 20 October after uncovering irregular inspections in their The Japanese automaker sold 12,300 vehicles in the same period, according to data collected by the daily newspaper Nikkei.