What is the latest status of the project “UK E-Axle Manufacturing Plant”?

The status recorded for “UK E-Axle Manufacturing Plant” is cancelled.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “UK E-Axle Manufacturing Plant” to USD 69084000.

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This Taiyo project page references Nikkei Asia along with the original URL (https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/nissan-pulls-plug-on-uk-e-axle-project-amid-ev-slowdown-in-europe). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

UK E-Axle Manufacturing Plant

Sector: Electric Vehicles (EVs) • Location: Sunderland, United Kingdom

Source: Nikkei Asia

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Nissan subsidiary Jatco planned to build a factory in Sunderland, UK, to produce e-axles, a core component for electric vehicles integrating motors, inverters, and gears. The facility was due for completion in 2026 with an annual capacity of 340,000 units. The project was announced in 2025 but was cancelled after roughly one year due to weak sales of key EV models in Europe.

Status: Closed
Sector: Electric Vehicles (EVs), Manufacturing (Industrial), Automotive
Location: Sunderland, United Kingdom
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Nikkei Asia

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The project “UK E-Axle Manufacturing Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Electric Vehicles (EVs) sector, located in Sunderland, United Kingdom. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Nikkei Asia.

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Original status	cancelled
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Nissan subsidiary Jatco planned to build a factory in Sunderland, UK, to produce e-axles, a core component for electric vehicles integrating motors, inverters, and gears. The facility was due for completion in 2026 with an annual capacity of 340,000 units. The project was announced in 2025 but was cancelled after roughly one year due to weak sales of key EV models in Europe.
Original sector	Automobiles
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Country	United Kingdom (UK)
City	Sunderland

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Source	Nikkei Asia
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Record type	Project
Sector	Electric Vehicles (EVs), Manufacturing (Industrial), Automotive
Article published date	2026-05-26

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