Nissan to roll out high-tech production system amid pressure to cut costs

YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co. is introducing a new, higher-tech production system globally to try to boost efficiency as it looks to reverse a slide in profitability.The updated equipment and other technologies, which include increased automation for applying sealant and installing powertrains, will be rolled out starting with Nissan's Tochigi factory from next year at a cost of 33 billion yen ($304 million), the company said on Thursday. Japan's No. 2 automaker declined to say..