Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday it will close its vehicle design studios in California's San Diego and Sao Paulo in Brazil by March 2026 and transfer their activities and programs to other sites as part of its restructuring overhaul.The closures leave the ailing Japanese automaker with just five design centers -- two in Japan and one each in Los Angeles, London and Shanghai. Operations in Japan and London will also be downsized, it said."This strategic shift empowers our organization to focus on upstream innovation and future mobility, while enhancing our creative agility and competitive ed…READ FULL ARTICLE