About Us
About the people
OxDrive was founded by Christopher Horton and Terence Goad, bringing over 50 years of combined expertise in engineering innovation, across Formula 1, Le Mans, and hypercar design & development. Driven by a core philosophy of solving complex challenges, OxDrive personnel foster a highly collaborative team culture, seamlessly integrating engineering, supply chain, and customer partnerships to push the boundaries of performance and innovation. Only in this way can we create and supply the world leading propulsion technology demanded by our customers.
About the company
OxDrive specialises in the design and manufacture of robust, integrated, electric drives for off-highway use, including agritech, construction and more. The need for ‘one box’ integrated units with gearbox, motor, motor controller and brake was identified whilst the OxDrive founders were leading the design & development of fully autonomous tractors. A family of drive units addressing this need was proposed for a £0.5m InnovateUK Power Electronics & Motor Drives (PEMD) project. Following a successful project outcome, OxDrive Ltd was incorporated in 2021.
OxDrive is based at Silverstone Park, on the edge of the internationally renowned Silverstone Circuit, in the centre of Oxford-Cambridge high technology arc.
A vehicle set of OxDrive 0.8kW fully integrated e-hubs
Market Sectors
OxDrive e-hubs and propulsion systems are characterised by high torque, slow speed, rugged requirements of off-highway. Example applications include:
- Agritech
- Construction
- Forestry
- Concept Cars
- Emergency Service incident support
- Airport support systems (tow and luggage)
- Altiport drone servicing and launch platforms
New applications arrive on an almost daily basis, all with the common themes of reliable, durable torque in rugged environments.
OxDrive-propelled fruit picking robot
OxDrive-propelled ICB 1m x 1m water carrier
OxDrive-propelled emergency services ‘spine board’ stretcher bearer