# JTEKT Automotive expands plant in San Luis Potosí with $47M investment

JTEKT Automotive México announced a $47 million expansion of its plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, creating 120 new jobs and increasing production capacity by 80%, with production start expected between October and November 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-07-16
- Where: San Luis Potosí, Mexico
- Value: $47.0M
- Jobs: 120
- Starts operating: Oct 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 80% increase in production lines
- Products: electronic power steering systems, bearings, and intermediate shafts
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [JTEKT Automotive](https://endata.com/companies/56501.md)

## Sources

- [mexicoindustry.com](https://mexicoindustry.com/noticia/jtekt-automotive-invierte-47-mdd-para-ampliar-su-planta-en-san-luis-potosi), 2021-07-16: "JTEKT Automotive México anunció la expansión de su planta en San Luis Potosí, por lo que invertirá alrededor de 47 millones de dólares, convirtiéndose en el proyecto más grande de la región de Norteamérica."

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