UK production faces major blow as Nissan axes electric car powertrain project in Sunderland
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Nissan has confirmed that it will axe one of its key electric car manufacturing goals in the UK as part of a reset of its global strategy.The Japanese car giant will no longer localise the production of its 3-in-1 electric vehicle powertrain at its Sunderland facility.Jatco, a subsidiary of Nissan, officially opened its manufacturing plant on the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) in January last year.It announced that it would produce a 3-in-1 EV powertrain for Nissan's Sunderland plant as part of a £48.7million investment, which created more than 180 highly skilled jobs.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The 3-in-1 electric vehicle powertrain modularises and integrates the motor, inverter and reducer, allowing them to save space and make them lighter.Speaking at the time, Tomoyoshi Sato, CEO of Jatco, said he was "so proud" to have opened the site in Sunderland.He gushed over a "long and fruitful partnership" with Nissan, adding that the company was "delighted" to have...
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