2.5kg lighter than its counterpart GKN launches new electric drive system for electric vehicles

According to overseas media reports, the head of the GKN Group stated that the company will launch a new electric drive system for electric vehicles. The system is 300mm high, 325mm wide and weighs only 54kg. It is publicly advertised that the system is approximately 2.5 times lighter than other similar power transmission systems. Kg.

TheoGassman, GKN's director of advanced engineering and electronic drive systems, said in an interview: "Our system eliminates the cost of connectors and cables between the electronic power supply and the motor.

In addition, system performance has increased significantly and modularity has increased.

“Manufacturers are pushing for higher levels of integration and hope that the motors will be integrated and transmitted together,” he said. “This can achieve deeper mechanical integration, and it is also important for fuel savings - reducing weight, motor power to weight ratio The bigger you are, the better performance you get."

Gassman revealed that although these systems are being developed in-house, they use components from different suppliers. "The system is not only used in a model, but it can be applied to a variety of models," he said. "The production of such an adaptation system is more complicated, but the use of more manufacturers, the overall development costs."

Gassman said that these modular systems can produce a variety of designs for various manufacturers, including front drive, rear drive and all-wheel drive.

"The more you develop the system, the more features your car has, and the smaller the size of the engine," he added. "You can use shared components in front-wheel drive city cars and rear-wheel drive sports cars."

GKN's drive system will not only be suitable for a variety of models, but also provide different features. "Some cars are not just about performance," Gassman continued. "They are very interesting and can build emotions with fans."

"We can use limited-slip differentials and torque orientation to improve the driver's enjoyment," Gassman said.

Gassman is confident in this upcoming GKN technology. GKN hopes that more automakers will purchase its gearing system for different changes in the future. Automakers simply integrate them into models.

"This technology will directly reduce the price of electric vehicles," Gassman stressed. "We are now facing the second wave of demand for electric vehicles, so we need to have a proper business plan, and manufacturers need a clear strategy."

The GKN Group (GKN Group) was founded in 1759 and has 253 years of history. The company became the world's largest steel company in 1859 when it established its 100th anniversary and became a joint stock company in 1890. World War I began to produce tanks and ships; in World War II, it began to produce aircraft and automobiles. At present, it has developed into the second largest engineering and technology manufacturer in the UK and ranked among the top 1000 in the world. The Group has more than 280 subsidiaries and branches worldwide and employs more than 50,000 people. Now, its customers include many big names such as Land Rover, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz and Nissan.