Nissan is backing its Ávila parts and components plant and has just taken a major step in that direction by awarding it production of a key component for one of its strategic models in Europe. The company is set to expand its industrial capabilities in the Castilian-Leonese city so that it can start a new industrial activity: production of the Nissan Qashqai’s rear axle.

This project, which will create between 40 and 50 jobs, will see the Ávila plant supply a mass-produced component for the first time to Nissan’s plant in Sunderland, UK, where the Qashqai is assembled. With this initiative, the Japanese company is completing a process of identifying new business opportunities and industrial alternatives to boost activity at this plant.

From stamping to final assembly
The Ávila plant will handle the entire rear axle manufacturing process, from stamping through to final assembly and dispatch. To achieve this, the plant will introduce new processes and technologies that will help expand its industrial capabilities.

The preparation phase will begin in September, with production expected to start in the first quarter of 2028. The workload associated with this project, requiring  40 to 50 employees, will vary depending on how projected production volumes develop.

Capacity to integrate different process stages
The company highlights that securing this project was made possible by the expertise of the teams at the plant, the flexibility of its operations and its ability to integrate different stages of the production process in a single facility. Indeed, the decision to produce the Qashqai’s rear axle in Ávila reflects Nissan’s confidence in the plant’s capabilities and the professionalism of its teams.

Nissan continues to actively identify and assess new business opportunities and industrial alternatives that could help boost activity at its Ávila plant. Options that the company is considering include taking on projects for other industrial clients, as it already does at its other Spanish plant in Los Corrales de Buelna (Cantabria).

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