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Nissan Cancels £48.7 M EV Powertrain Plant, Cuts Factories

5/24/2026

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JATCO, Nissan’s UK subsidiary, cancelled its plan to build electric-vehicle powertrains at the Sunderland plant.
The cancelled project had slated a £48.7 million investment to produce up to 340,000 motor-inverter-reducer units annually.
Nissan will cut its global auto-production facilities from 17 to 10 after weak sales in the United States and China.
Nissan has not responded to media inquiries made outside regular business hours.

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JATCO, Nissan’s UK subsidiary, cancelled its plan to build electric-vehicle powertrains at the Sunderland plant.
The cancelled project had slated a £48.7 million investment to produce up to 340,000 motor-inverter-reducer units annually.
Nissan will cut its global auto-production facilities from 17 to 10 after weak sales in the United States and China.
Nissan has not responded to media inquiries made outside regular business hours.