GKN Automotive Expedites Development of Next-Gen eDrive Technology

GKN Automotive’s global expertise is currently collaborating with the world’s top automakers to market these innovative eDrive systems.

FREMONT, CA: GKN Automotive, the global leader in drive systems, is speeding up the development of next-generation eDrive technology in response to the rapidly growing global demand for electrified vehicles.

These future systems, which will use and harness cutting-edge 800V technologies, are already in the advanced stages of development and are being tested in real-world scenarios. GKN Automotive’s global expertise is currently collaborating with the world’s top automakers to market these innovative eDrive systems.

GKN Automotive CEO Liam Butterworth Global demand for electric vehicles is increasing, and now is the ideal time for GKN Automotive to strengthen its position as a leader in eDrive systems by investing in next-generation technology. “These high-tech 800V systems will create faster charging cars with better battery range, improved driving performance and even greater efficiencies. GKN Automotive intends to continue delivering an increasingly electrified future.”

Future eDrive technologies that use 800V technology promise EV users many benefits, including faster charging times and better performance. The higher system efficiency will also result in increased driving range, which is now a major barrier for consumers interested in switching to a battery-electric vehicle. Automobile manufacturers may choose to employ smaller batteries due to efficiency gains, lowering vehicle cost, complexity, and weight.

In the ultra-competitive world of electric motorsport, constant testing to increase efficiency, performance, and battery range directly links race to the road. Working in Formula E as a partner to Jaguar Racing has aided GKN Automotive’s rapid development of next-generation eDrive technologies. In just three years, cutting-edge technologies currently being researched for Jaguar Racing will most likely be available on near-future road cars.