The Nissan automobile assembly plant in Smyrna will cut one of two shifts at the production line for its Rogue sports utility vehicle starting in April, according to multiple media reports. Japan-based Nissan parent Nissan Motor is offering worker buyouts with the cutting back of shifts in an effort to reduce $2.6 billion in global costs.

Japan's Nissan Motor is offering buyouts to workers and cutting back shifts at three U.S. factories, a company spokesperson said on Thursday, as the automaker pushes to slash $2.6 billion in costs globally.

Japanese automaker Nissan is slimming down its production in the U.S. and offering buyouts to workers in a push to cut jobs after reporting losses during the last quarter. Nissan is offering voluntary separation packages to employees at assembly plants in Smyrna,