# Meidensha invests ¥7 billion to expand EV parts production at three plants

Meidensha Corporation will invest ¥7 billion to expand mass-production facilities for electric vehicle parts at its Nagoya Works, Kofu Meidensha Electric Mfg., and Numazu Works in Japan. The expansions will add capacity for motors and inverters, with operations starting between May and November 2019.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-07-31
- Where: Kiyosu City, Aichi Prefecture; Chuo City, Yamanashi Prefecture; Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $63.0M (7.00B JPY)
- Starts operating: May 2019
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 170,000 units/year (Nagoya and Kofu), 120,000 units/year (Numazu)
- Products: inverter-integrated motor units for EVs, motors for EVs, inverters for EVs
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Meidensha](https://endata.com/companies/6335.md)
- [Kofu Meidensha Electric Mfg.](https://endata.com/companies/33417.md)
- [Kofu Meidensha](https://endata.com/companies/33479.md)

## Sources

- [meidensha.com](https://www.meidensha.com/news/news_03/news_03_01/1245084_10981.html), 2018-07-31: "Meiden will invest ￥7 billion to expand mass-production facilities for electric vehicle (EV) parts at three of its plants."
- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO33666130R00C18A8000000/), 2018-08-01: "需要拡大が見込まれるEV用モーターなど、自動車用部品の生産体制を強化し、EV事業の拡大を目指す。"

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