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Fuji-headquartered Japan Automatic Transmission Company (JATCO), a subsidiary of Nissan, has opened a new manufacturing plant in Sunderland, UK following a £49m ($59m) investment. JATCO produces automatic transmissions for automobiles.

The factory will produce electrified powertrains for the Nissan plant at the nearby International Advanced Manufacturing Park in Sunderland. Initially, this will be the 3-in-1, which modularises and integrates the motor, inverter and reducer, making them smaller and lighter. JATCO will aim to produce 340,000 units at the new factory. The 12898sqm facility will create up to 183 highly skilled jobs.

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“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,” JATCO CEO Tomoyoshi Sato said.

UK Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said, “Sunderland is the beating heart of the UK’s automotive industry. Today’s announcement is a massive vote of confidence in the UK economy and this government’s plans to make Britain the destination of choice for investment.”

“The government is working hand in hand with investors to build a globally competitive electric vehicle supply chain in the UK and our modern Industrial Strategy will build on this legacy, bringing growth, jobs and opportunities to every part of the UK,” he added.

Alan Johnson, senior vice president of manufacturing, supply chain and purchasing for Nissan AMIEO, highlighted that the factory was another step in the company’s EV36Zero plan.

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“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,” he added.

EV36Zero is Nissan’s blueprint for the future of car manufacturing.

Headquartered in Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan, JATCO is a leading automotive transmission and electric vehicle powertrain manufacturer, specialising in the design, development, and manufacturing of automatic transmissions and CVTs. In addition to plants in Japan, JATCO has production facilities in Mexico, China, and Thailand.