Aichi Machine Industry
Japanese manufacturer of engines, transmissions and reducers, including powertrains for electric vehicles.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company whose official site presents it as a manufacturer of engines, transmissions and speed increasers/reducers, including powertrains for electric vehicles. Its history page records a lineage beginning with the 1898 establishment of Aichi Clock Manufacturing Co., Ltd., the 1943 separation of an aircraft division as Aichi Aircraft Co., Ltd., and the 1952 renaming to the current company name. The company later entered technical and business tie-ups with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and produced engines and manual transmissions for numerous Nissan models.
History
The company's history page traces its origins to July 1898, when Aichi Clock Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (now Aichi Clock Electric Co., Ltd.) was established. In February 1943 an aircraft division was separated from that company to form Aichi Aircraft Co., Ltd. In April 1947 production began of the three-wheeled 'Giant' vehicle and various engines. In May 1949, under the Corporate Rehabilitation and Reorganization Act, Shin-Aichi Kigyo Co., Ltd. was established with capital of 60 million yen. In December 1952 the company was renamed to its current name, Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. In November 1959 production began of the light four-wheeled 'Cony 360'. In November 1962 the company entered a technical tie-up with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., followed by a business tie-up in March 1965. In February 1966 production began of the A-type engine and manual transmission for the 'Sunny'. Subsequent decades saw production of engines and manual transmissions for many Nissan models, including the Sunny Truck, Cherry, Cherry Cab, Cherry Van, Pulsar, Vanette, Sunny/March, Largo, Serena and others, along with cumulative production milestones for engines and manual transmissions.
Products and positioning
Engines
Transmissions
Speed increasers/reducers
Parts
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