Nissan Halts U.S. Orders for Infiniti SUVs Amid Trump Tariffs

Nissan Motor (OTC:NSANY) announced it will suspend new U.S. orders for its Mexican-built Infiniti QX50 and QX55 SUVs following the implementation of new auto tariffs by President Donald Trump. The Japanese automaker said the tariffs prompted the decision to pause orders of these models for the U.S. market. However, production will continue at the COMPAS joint venture plant in Mexico to serve other international markets.

This move highlights growing tensions in the auto industry over cross-border production and trade policy changes. The Infiniti QX50 and QX55 are popular luxury SUVs that have been assembled in Mexico to meet demand in the U.S. and globally. Nissan emphasized that this suspension only applies to U.S. orders and is not a production halt overall.

In a related update, Nissan said it will maintain both shifts of production for its Rogue SUV at the Smyrna, Tennessee plant. This decision reverses a previous plan announced in January to cut one of the shifts by the end of the month. The company cited changing market conditions as the reason for keeping both shifts active.

The Trump administration’s latest tariffs are part of a broader effort to bring more auto manufacturing back to the United States. However, automakers like Nissan, who rely on international supply chains, are facing difficult decisions about production and sales strategies.

With the Infiniti QX50 and QX55 off the U.S. order books for now, dealers and consumers may feel the impact in coming months. Nissan has not announced when or if U.S. orders for these models will resume.