Located at the international advanced manufacturing plant in Sunderland, UK, Jatco will produce electrified powertrains for the Nissan factory.

Japanese automaker Nissan's factory in Sunderland, UK is set to receive a supply of up to 340,000 electric vehicle (EV) powertrains annually from JATCO Ltd's new factory nearby, the latter said on Thursday.

Nissan and its partners have announced it will open a new factory producing parts for electric vehicles. The £50m deal between Japan Automatic Transmission Company (JATCO) and the government is set to create 183 jobs at the factory in Washington, on Wearside.

A major supplier of Nissan has invested nearly £50m to open a new factory in Sunderland, creating 183 high-skilled jobs for the local region. Jatco, a Japanese firm which makes gearboxes for global automakers,

The UK automotive industry got a boost this week with the announcement that automatic transmission manufacturer JATCO is to supply the Nissan plant in Sund

More than 180 jobs are to be created by a Japanese supplier to Nissan with the launch of a new factory near the car maker's Sunderland plant.

Car manufacturing giant Nissan, and the Japan Automatic Transmission Company (JATCO) have secured a £50 million investment deal to create a new manufacturing plant in Sunderland, bringing 183 new jobs to the city and securing hundreds more.

A new factory near Nissan's Sunderland plant will improve British manufacturing and help the Japanese brand move forward with its goal to develop more electric vehicles. Jatco Ltd has officially opened a new £48.