· GKN Transmission China Joint Venture will become the global production center for advanced electric drive (eDrive) systems
The GKN China joint venture will produce the latest electric drive (eDrive) technology at the Shanghai plant, and it is expected that by 2018 China will become the global production center for GKN's top electric drive system. China is the fastest growing electric vehicle market in the world. GKN expects its Chinese joint venture Shanghai Natiefu Transmission Systems Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Natiefuâ€) to achieve an annual output of 1 million units of eDrive by 2025. Sus304 Welded Tube,Stainless Pipe Nipple,Seamless Stainless Pipe,Both Screws Sten Nipple SHAOXING OGAWA PIPE CO.,LTD. , https://www.sxogawapipe.com
Natiefu will begin production of Gigain's multimode eTransmission technology for Chinese automakers in 2018, and plans to begin production of GKN's first complete eDrive system in 2019. The transformer and the eAxle gearbox are placed in the same package space. The system will first be applied to a small car platform from a European car manufacturer that will be sold worldwide.
The scale of Natiefu's eDrive production center in China will continue to grow in the next seven years, and new supply agreements with a number of domestic and foreign automakers will also begin. By 2025, the market predicts that China's electric and hybrid vehicle production will increase by more than 400%, achieving an annual output of nearly 4 million units*. GKN expects that the Natiefu eDrive production center will achieve an annual production of more than 1 million units in 2025.
Mr. Phil Swash, CEO of GKN Transmission Systems, said: “We are seeing more and more car manufacturers wanting to work with GKN to develop the next generation of hybrid and electric vehicles with our top eDrive technology. In China, the development of vehicle electrification is faster than other markets around the world. Therefore, it is wise for GKN and Na Tiefu to build the Chinese market into a production center dedicated to the development and manufacture of eDrive systems."
In addition to increasing investment in eDrive capacity, GKN and Na Tiefu will also expand their engineering and technical development resources in the region through the Na Tiefu Technology Center in Shanghai. The new technology center creates more than 300 jobs and assists Chinese customers in applying GKN eDrive, all-wheel drive (AWD) and constant velocity joint system technology locally.
Mr. Xue Jinda, Managing Director of Natiefu added: “We have unparalleled experience and apply precision transmission system technology to the Chinese market through close cooperation with GKN engineers. Our goal is to obtain in the Chinese eDrive system market. A clear lead. Our investment in production capacity and technology centers will enable us to benefit from the rapidly growing demand for electric drivetrains."
The introduction of eDrive technology in China is based on the excellent track record of GKN and Natiefu successfully implementing new transmission system technology in China. GKN is the first Tier 1 auto parts supplier to enter the Chinese market. In 1988, it established a joint venture to introduce the latest constant velocity joint technology into the Chinese market. Together with Na Tiefu, it established a constant velocity universal direction. Market leadership in terms of technology. In 2016, Natiefu produced more than 22 million transmission shafts, each consisting of two constant velocity joints, setting a record for the company's production.
GKN and Natiefu expanded their partnership in 2013 to introduce torque management technology and AWD systems to China. In 2015, GKN became the first Tier 1 supplier to design, develop and manufacture a complete AWD system for Chinese automakers. The system was used in the MG GS MG Ruiteng project. GKN has successfully produced AWD systems for a total of nine independent projects for domestic and foreign automakers.