JATCO, Nissan, and ATF £50 million investment deal
16 January 2025
Nissan and the Japan Automatic Transmission Company (JATCO) have secured a £50 million investment deal in partnership with the government to create a new manufacturing plant in Sunderland.
The new site will help create 183 new high-value jobs in the region and support over 400 in the wider supply chain. It will also establish JATCO’s first and only European plant and will produce 3-in-1 electric vehicle powertrains for Nissan’s neighbouring Sunderland plant.
Read the full Department for Business and Trade announcement
The investment has been enabled by the Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF), which is accessed through the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC), and aims to unlock private investment in UK automotive design, development, and manufacturing as the sector transitions to zero emission technology.
Julian Hetherington, Automotive Transformation Director at the APC said:
“Establishing the manufacture of leading electric vehicle technology within UK shores is a fantastic opportunity in support not only of decarbonisation of the automotive sector but in replacing and adding to the high- value employment associated with conventional engines, where the UK has historically had significant competitive strength.
It is a further demonstration of UK competitiveness and contributes significantly to improved supply- chain resilience.
I am delighted that the Automotive Transformation Fund has been able to contribute to and unlock significant private investment from JATCO who bring high quality and advanced technology to an already successful automotive region. Our support is a reinforcement of the UK’s continued commitment to the extended localised supply chain for low-carbon industries.”