GKN Automotive

Drive system technologies and aftermarket parts for automotive manufacturers and workshops worldwide

Birmingham, United KingdomFounded 1891gknautomotive.com Website technologies

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About GKN Automotive

GKN Automotive develops and supplies drive system technologies for vehicles, including sideshafts, propshafts, all-wheel drive systems and torque management devices, with systems integration capabilities. Its Aftermarket business offers OE-quality products, an online catalogue, a workshop portal and remanufacturing.

Its customers are automotive manufacturers, and the company states it is a trusted partner to 90% of the world's automotive companies. Aftermarket products are sold to workshops. Since February 2026 GKN Automotive has been part of Dauch Corporation, a driveline and metal forming supplier headquartered in Detroit.

The company was founded in 1891 and is registered in the United Kingdom, with headquarters in Birmingham. It reports 47 manufacturing sites, five technology centres and presence in 21 countries, including joint ventures in China. Its careers page lists apprenticeships and internships.

Product: Sideshafts, propshafts, AWD systems, torque management devices and aftermarket drive system parts

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