# Saietta to establish electric motor pilot plant in Sunderland, UK

Saietta Group has leased a former ZF Automotive facility in Sunderland, UK, to establish a pilot production facility for its AFT axial-flux motors and e-Axle drivetrains. The plant will initially have capacity for 100,000 motors per year.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-04-06
- Where: Sunderland, UK, United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 100,000 units per annum
- Products: axial-flux electric motors, e-Axle commercial vehicle drivetrains
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Saietta Group](https://endata.com/companies/59021.md)

## Sources

- [machinery-market.co.uk](https://www.machinery-market.co.uk/news/31986/Saietta-accelerates-growth-with-a-new-manufacturing-facility), 2022-04-06: "This is a landmark achievement for Saietta providing us with a UK production facility more than two years ahead of schedule"

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