Nissan Picks JATCO & Hitachi Astemo For EV Drivetrains — Are Manufacturers Treating Drive Units Like Transmissions?
After I cover the basics, I want to place this in historical perspective and industry trends and then explain why it shows something new, too.The short version of this story: Hitachi Astemo, known for its electronics know-how, is going to build some inverters and motors. These will be sold to JATCO, which will assemble drive units for Nissan’s EVs and e-POWER vehicles.
Going forward, Hitachi Astemo plans to solidify its footing as a premier electrification provider worldwide. To do so, it will capitalize on the advantages gained from uniting Hitachi Automotive Systems with Keihin, Showa and Nissin Kogyo in 2021 — such as integrated technologies and increased production bases — to create an even more powerful global force. The company plans to invest 300 billion yen in electrification by 2025, including R&D.
But, in more recent years, things started changing in the industry. The big auto manufacturers standardized more, and chose engine designs that could be used across their whole kingdoms. For example, the Oldsmobile 3800 engine and its descendants ended up being used in everything from Chevrolets to Pontiacs to Buicks.
, which will be built on GM’s Ultium platform. The vehicle is obviously very similar to a GM, but it’s also got a very Honda design.
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