In its first year or so on sale, the 2023 Nissan Z hasn't had it easy. Its production was first impacted last July by semiconductor chip shortages, then by a stop-sale when problems with its automatic transmission posed the risk of a roll-away. After more than a year, the Z remains a rare sight on the road, apparently because Nissan is still having trouble making them. But it's not a problem with chips; it's the dip—if you take my meaning. (It's the paint. Paint.)
The problems are said by Driver Web to stem from issues at Nissan's plant in Tochigi where the Z is built. Subject of the Nissan Intelligent Factory initiative, Tochigi has an increased emphasis on sustainability and the latest production technologies, including increased automation. Both of these have been implemented in the painting process, and it's where the Z's bottleneck is said to lie.
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