# Aisin AW to build $400M transmission plant in North Carolina

Aisin AW will invest up to $400 million to build a new plant in North Carolina, USA, to produce automatic transmissions for SUVs and hybrid transmissions for EVs. Production is scheduled to begin in September 2021 with an annual capacity of 200,000 units, creating 900 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-05-17
- Where: North Carolina, United States
- Value: $400.0M
- Jobs: 900
- Starts operating: Sep 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 200,000 units per year
- Products: automatic transmissions for SUVs, hybrid transmissions for EVs
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Aisin AW](https://endata.com/companies/3198.md)

## Sources

- [seisanzai-japan.com](https://seisanzai-japan.com/article/p883/), 2019-05-17: "By increasing production capacity for transmissions used in SUVs and EVs—segments that are expected to grow significantly in the US market—Aisin AW aims to further enhance its competitiveness."

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