GKN Automotive says it will deliver its one millionth eDrive system later this month.
Demand for GKN Automotive’s expanding eDrive portfolio, which encompasses a range of driveline technologies for electrified vehicles, has increased markedly during recent years.
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The company currently has five major eDrive mass production projects in progress in China and Europe.
“It is always a proud moment when GKN Automotive reaches a significant production milestone, and this one is particularly significant as it underlines our leadership in the fast-growing eDrive segment,” said GKN COO, Automotive ePowertrain, Hannes Prenn.
“The strength and breadth of our current eDrive order book is a testament to our heritage of eDrive innovation, development and integration.
The supplier’s knowledge began with transmissions, then eMotor and transmission systems, through to fully integrated motor, gearbox and inverter systems.
GKN Automotive’s family of high-power modular eDrive products started with single eDrive transmissions.
The company now offers semi-integrated two-in-one eMotor and transmission systems, such as the Electric Rear Axle Drive (eRad) in the Volvo XC60 and XC90, and two other eRad plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicle projects due to enter series production in the next 12 months.
GKN Automotive has a global production and supply capability which has seen significant investment to increase capacity in recent years, enabling the company to localise manufacture and supply.
An 18,000sqm facility in Bruneck, Italy employs more than 600 people and is dedicated predominantly to eDrive production.
In China, GKN Automotive’s joint venture – Shanghai GKN HUAYU Driveline Systems (SDS) – is significantly increasing its annual eDrive production from its Shanghai plant and a newly-constructed facility in Pinghu, Zhejiang Province.
Further supporting increased vehicle electrification requirements in Asia are manufacturing facilities in Japan; one in Tokoname City, and the other in Nagoya, which supplies Mitsubishi with significant volumes of the Multimode eTransmission system for its Outlander PHEV.
