GKN Automotive
The global leader in drive systems
GKN Automotive is the global leader in drive systems and trusted partner to 90% of the world’s global automotive companies. Our diverse expertise and global footprint enable us to drive the future of transportation.
We are GKN Automotive
We have been engineering the future for over 265 years and specialise in market-leading propulsion agnostic drive system technologies.
Our product and systems portfolio ranges from sideshafts to advanced torque management systems and devices, with core capabilities in systems integration. Our technologies and innovations made front-wheel drive cars possible and all-wheel drive systems more efficient, and this has paved the way for the development of our high-performance power agnostic portfolio.
A global footprint
We are strategically located to ensure customers benefit from local supply chains and world-class technical support.
Our 47 manufacturing sites, headquarters in the UK and five technology centres, including a software engineering centre partnership with Tata Technologies, enable us to be located where our customers need us.
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21
countries
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~24000
employees, including joint ventures
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47
manufacturing sites, including joint ventures
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5
technology and innovation centres, across 3 continents
We are dedicated to leading the shift toward a net zero economy and we are guided by our purpose to help build a cleaner, more sustainable world.
Products and systems
GKN Automotive has a relentless drive to meet the dynamic needs of our customers and the challenges and opportunities of an ever-changing world.
Our capability to supply complete drive systems for any vehicle, our expertise in systems integration and our collaborative approach with our customers make us the market leader.
