JATCO Invests £48.7m in UK's Electric Vehicle Development

• This collaboration will provide a fillip to the UK's local economy, and job opportunities, and strengthen the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain.
• JATCO's new facility is on the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) in North East England.

JATCO, a Japanese company that manufactures automatic transmissions for passenger vehicles, has joined forces with Nissan to boost the UK's automotive industry.

JATCO has recently opened a new facility in Sunderland, North East England. The factory will manufacture electric vehicle powertrains at the International Advanced Manufacturing Park for the nearby Nissan Sunderland Plant.

These powertrains include a 3-in-1 unit that combines the motor, inverter, and reducer into a compact, lightweight system.

JATCO’s CEO, Tomoyoshi Sato, said: “I am so proud to officially open JATCO UK in the North East of England.

“We have enjoyed a long and fruitful partnership with Nissan and we are delighted to bring the manufacture of our 3-in-1 powertrain to the UK. This will be our fourth country for an overseas production plant, with other locations in Mexico, China, and Thailand.

“I am very grateful for the support of the UK Government, Sunderland City Council, and all others involved in the establishment of JATCO UK, and look forward to supporting Nissan’s EV36Zero project with these electric powertrains.”

The factory, constructed with the £48.7 million investment provided by JATCO, will create up to 183 skilled jobs. JATCO’s Sunderland plant aims to achieve a production capacity of 340,000 units annually by 2026.

Alan Johnson, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Purchasing for Nissan AMIEO, said: “This is a fantastic step forward for our world-first EV36Zero plan.

“Welcoming a key supplier to the North East of England provides a big boost to the efficiency of our supply chain. We look forward to continuing our long and successful partnership as we push towards our electric future.”

This facility in Sunderland is JATCO's fourth international production location, and the other three are in Mexico, China, and Thailand. Nissan and JACTCO have years of association, and this partnership aligns with Nissan’s EV36Zero project, which helps transform its Nissan Sunderland plant into a top-class EV hub for electric vehicles, renewable energy and battery production.

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Source: JATCO