Nissan UK secure £49m funding from supplier JATCO

JATCO, global automatic transmission manufacturer, has launched a new manufacturing plant closely located to Nissan UK in Sunderland, aiding Nissan in their groundbreaking EV36Zero plan.

The premium facility located in the International Advanced Manufacturing Park was officially opened by Tomoyoshi Sato, JATCO CEO. The opening was attended by Government Minister for Investment Baroness Gustafsson OBE, Sunderland City Council Leader, Micheal Mordey and North East Combined Authority Mayor Kim McGuiness.

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

This development will generate 183 highly skilled roles and will see Nissan assemble 3-in-1 electrified powertrains from 2026. This progress will assist in the production of Nissan’s future electric vehicles.

The EV36Zero is Nissan’s plan for the manufacturing and development of new Nissan electric vehicles.