TOKYO: Nissan Motor subsidiary JATCO has scrapped its plan to ​make electric vehicle (EV) powertrains in ‌Sunderland, Britain, in light of sluggish demand for Nissan’s EVs in Europe, the ​Nikkei business daily reported on ​Sunday.

In January 2025, JATCO announced ⁠a plan to invest 48.7 million ​pounds ($65.39 million) to make up ​to 340,000 units a year of EV powertrains that integrate the motor, inverter and ​reducer at a Sunderland plant ​for Nissan.

Later that year, however, Nissan, badly damaged ‌by ⁠weakening sales in the US and China, said it will cut the number of its auto production ​plants ​to 10 ⁠from 17 and conduct a review of its ​powertrain factories.

No one was immediately ​available ⁠for comment at Nissan outside regular business hours, and a query submitted ⁠via ​JATCO’s website has ​yet to receive a response.