Innovation & technology
We continuously innovate, transform and evolve our technologies, to refine and improve world-class products for our global customers.
Engineering that creates value
GKN Automotive’s research, development and technology roadmap focuses on process and product advances that deliver results and create value for customers through ever higher quality and improved performance.
Our global network of researchers and engineers deliver efficiency and performance improvements that have real-world benefits for our customers. Our expertise at turning technical innovations into consistent series production has led to GKN Automotive becoming the world’s leading supplier of constant velocity joints and driveshaft systems.
With deep expertise in drive system technologies, we have the capabilities to support any vehicle architecture.
Innovation and technology in numbers
Our technical capabilities are amplified by our ability to advance manufacturing processes, materials, system design and software control advances in harmony with each other.
GKN Automotive's innovation, engineering capabilities and global footprint makes us the partner of choice for leading global vehicle manufacturers. We have market-leading technologies and we design to deliver performance, efficiency and power.
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5
global technology centres
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~1800
engineers (with a further 400+ engineers in China joint venture, SDS)
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1400+
patents awarded globally
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35+
years of torque management devices and 25+ years of AWD heritage
Global engineering footprint
Our international network of production facilities and technology centres positions GKN Automotive close to customers, providing world-class collaboration along with local technical support and supply for global vehicle programmes.
