A subsidiary of Nissan Motor has abandoned its investment plans for electric vehicle powertrain manufacturing in Britain due to weak European demand for the company’s electric vehicles, according to a report from the Nikkei business daily on Sunday.
JATCO had announced in January 2025 its intention to invest 48.7 million pounds ($65.39 million) in a Sunderland facility that would produce up to 340,000 electric vehicle powertrain units annually. These powertrains would combine the motor, inverter and reducer components for Nissan vehicles.
The cancellation follows Nissan’s announcement later in 2025 that the automaker would reduce its global manufacturing footprint from 17 production facilities to 10, while also reviewing its powertrain manufacturing operations. The company has been struggling with declining sales performance in both the United States and China markets.
Representatives from Nissan were not available to provide comment outside of normal business hours, and inquiries sent through JATCO’s official website have not yet received responses.
