Japanese automaker Nissan (7201.T, NSANY) is cutting 9,000 jobs and reducing its production capacity by 20% after slashing its full-year profit outlook.

Yahoo Finance senior autos reporter Pras Subramanian summarizes the weakening sales seen across some of Nissan's most popular models.

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This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.