Nissan expanding Australian factory to build EV components

Nissan Casting Australia has this week announced it is expanding its factory in Melbourne’s south, as the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) grows worldwide.

Nissan will spend $15.5 million on the Dandenong South facility, with support from the Victorian Government, to design and manufacture EV components for models such as the zero-emissions Leaf.

It’s expected 41 jobs will be created from the expansion.

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“We are delighted to receive strong support to continue to expand our Australian manufacturing expertise,” said Peter Jones, Nissan Casting Australia's Plant Managing Director, Peter Jones.

“With nearly 40 years of operations in Melbourne’s south-east, this will help us to expand our production of Australian-made electric vehicle components to the global market.”

The factory currently produces around 2.6 million aluminium die-cast components used in Nissan models annually – complete with a jumping kangaroo – and exported to assembly plants in Japan, Thailand, and the United States.

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Above: Peter Jones (left), Martin Pakula (centre), Gabrielle Williams (right)

“We’re backing companies like Nissan Casting to expand their operations and make more products for export,” Victorian Minister for Industry Support and Recovery Martin Pakula said at the announcement.

“Victoria is Australia’s leading advanced manufacturing state, and we’ll keep investing in the sector to grow the economy and create local jobs.”