Nidec will build a new electric vehicle motor R&D base in Dalian.
2020-06-05
Nidec will build a new electric vehicle motor R&D base in Dalian.
Gaisai Automotive News reports, citing foreign media, that Nidec, a global leader in electric motor manufacturing and supply, will establish a new R&D facility in China dedicated to developing electric vehicle drive motors. This move aims to mitigate risks stemming from heightened U.S.-China tensions while also tapping into growing local demand within the Chinese market.
(Image source: "Denso")
Nidec is investing approximately 100 billion yen (about 6.5 billion RMB) to build a factory in Dalian, China, with its research and development base located right on-site. The facility is set to begin operations in 2021, focusing not only on developing drive motors for pure electric vehicles but also on creating motors tailored for home appliances and other products. The new R&D center is expected to employ 1,000 staff members—roughly the same scale as the company’s mid-sized R&D hub in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Of these employees, around 400 will be dedicated to advancing electric vehicle motor technologies. Additionally, Nidec plans to expand its workforce at two existing plants in China, aiming to boost the number of engineers specializing in the EV sector from the current 100 to 650 within the next few years.
Electric Power's move comes at a time when its global competitors are also scrambling to expand their presence in China. Germany's Continental Group plans to establish an R&D center in Tianjin in 2021, while another German supplier, Bosch, has partnered with a local company to supply electric vehicle motors. Fearing that the U.S. may tighten restrictions on Chinese products, Nissan will continue to operate its core businesses in both China and the U.S.; the company has already set up automotive engine, industrial, and home appliance engine plants across the globe, including in the U.S. Electric Power’s Chairman and CEO, Shigenobu Nagamori, has long been a staunch advocate of cross-border expansion, arguing that greater globalization is essential—and that bringing supply chains back home would only heighten risks.
(This article is from Gasgoo.com)
Translated from Sina Auto
Nidec will build a new electric vehicle motor R&D base in Dalian.
2020-06-05
Nidec will build a new electric vehicle motor R&D base in Dalian.
Gaisai Automotive News reports, citing foreign media, that Nidec, a global leader in electric motor manufacturing and supply, will establish a new R&D facility in China dedicated to developing electric vehicle drive motors. This move aims to mitigate risks stemming from heightened U.S.-China tensions while also tapping into growing local demand within the Chinese market.
(Image source: "Denso")
Nidec is investing approximately 100 billion yen (about 6.5 billion RMB) to build a factory in Dalian, China, with its research and development base located right on-site. The facility is set to begin operations in 2021, focusing not only on developing drive motors for pure electric vehicles but also on creating motors tailored for home appliances and other products. The new R&D center is expected to employ 1,000 staff members—roughly the same scale as the company’s mid-sized R&D hub in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Of these employees, around 400 will be dedicated to advancing electric vehicle motor technologies. Additionally, Nidec plans to expand its workforce at two existing plants in China, aiming to boost the number of engineers specializing in the EV sector from the current 100 to 650 within the next few years.
Electric Power's move comes at a time when its global competitors are also scrambling to expand their presence in China. Germany's Continental Group plans to establish an R&D center in Tianjin in 2021, while another German supplier, Bosch, has partnered with a local company to supply electric vehicle motors. Fearing that the U.S. may tighten restrictions on Chinese products, Nissan will continue to operate its core businesses in both China and the U.S.; the company has already set up automotive engine, industrial, and home appliance engine plants across the globe, including in the U.S. Electric Power’s Chairman and CEO, Shigenobu Nagamori, has long been a staunch advocate of cross-border expansion, arguing that greater globalization is essential—and that bringing supply chains back home would only heighten risks.
(This article is from Gasgoo.com)
Translated from Sina Auto
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