UK: GKN claims world first for integrated FCA AWD system
By Graeme Roberts | 14 April 2015
UK based GKN Driveline on Tuesday announced it had become the first Tier One supplier to deliver a complete all wheel drive (AWD) system to a vehicle manufacturer.
In just two years it designed, developed and started production of the intelligent all wheel drive systems for the new Fiat Chrysler Autombiles global platform that underpins the Fiat 500X and Jeep Renegade.
GKN Driveline president of engineering, Peter Moelgg, said: "Growing demand for AWD is a global phenomenon. Consumers worldwide want smaller, more fuel-efficient cars that can do everything larger vehicles can. Automakers need responsive suppliers who can overcome the tight packaging and cost constraints and produce drivelines that engage their customers in new ways. We are delivering on our strategy of developing intelligent driveline systems that enhance both efficiency and drivability."
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GKN supplies FCA - which builds the Renegade and 500X in several factories worldwide - with the complete driveline from transmission to wheel, including AWD, AWD Disconnect and front wheel drive variants
By Graeme Roberts | 14 April 2015
UK based GKN Driveline on Tuesday announced it had become the first Tier One supplier to deliver a complete all wheel drive (AWD) system to a vehicle manufacturer.
In just two years it designed, developed and started production of the intelligent all wheel drive systems for the new Fiat Chrysler Autombiles global platform that underpins the Fiat 500X and Jeep Renegade.
GKN Driveline president of engineering, Peter Moelgg, said: "Growing demand for AWD is a global phenomenon. Consumers worldwide want smaller, more fuel-efficient cars that can do everything larger vehicles can. Automakers need responsive suppliers who can overcome the tight packaging and cost constraints and produce drivelines that engage their customers in new ways. We are delivering on our strategy of developing intelligent driveline systems that enhance both efficiency and drivability."
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE AT GKN.COM
Image courtesy of, and credited to, just-auto.com:
GKN supplies FCA - which builds the Renegade and 500X in several factories worldwide - with the complete driveline from transmission to wheel, including AWD, AWD Disconnect and front wheel drive variants