The Chinese government this month blocked Nexperia, a key supplier of chips used by automakers, from exporting from its facilities in China, posing another crisis for the industry.

For Nissan, the strategy has an added benefit of possibly lifting production rates, as the company races to improve sales, boost factory efficiency and return to the profit path.

Ottawa plans to slash its tariff-free import quotas for Stellantis and GM. The two automakers import tens of thousands of U.S.-built vehicles into Canada each year.