s-DRIVE is a deep-tech mobility startup based in Kent, UK, developing next-generation in-wheel electric drivetrains for a wide range of vehicles. Founded by mechanical engineer and automotive technologist Michal Simko after a decade working across leading OEMs and EV programs, the company was created to overcome the limits of legacy vehicle architectures.
By rethinking the drivetrain from first principles, s-DRIVE delivers highly integrated, power-dense, and mass-production-ready propulsion systems that reduce weight, complexity, and cost — enabling lighter, more efficient, and more capable electric vehicles.
To accelerate the transition to electric mobility by replacing complex, heavy drivetrains with a modular, lightweight, and scalable in-wheel system—making EVs more efficient, more capable, and easier to build.
We believe in-wheel propulsion is the future of electric vehicles.
Our long-term vision is to establish s-DRIVE as a core drivetrain platform adopted across premium, commercial, and mass-market vehicles—enabling new vehicle layouts, better driving dynamics, and lower total cost.
Michal Simko is a mechanical engineer and automotive technologist with over a decade of experience at leading OEMs and tech companies, including McLaren, Aston Martin, Rivian, ZOOX, and Jaguar Land Rover. Known for his first-principles approach, Michal focuses on simplifying complex systems, reducing weight, and improving efficiency. He founded Simko and spun out s-DRIVE to bring a next-generation in-wheel drivetrain to market—delivering exceptional performance, modularity, and sustainability.
s-DRIVE combines integrated motor, brakes, and wheel assembly in a compact, modular unit. With unmatched power-to-weight and volumetric efficiency, we provide OEMs and mobility companies a fast path to next-generation EV platforms.
s-DRIVE is a deep-tech automotive startup and spin-out of Simko, developing a next-generation in-wheel electric drivetrain that radically rethinks EV propulsion. By integrating the motor, brakes, and drivetrain directly into the wheel, s-DRIVE eliminates traditional components such as gearboxes, differentials, driveshafts, and axles.
This ground-up architecture delivers up to 300% improvement in power-to-weight ratio, dramatically reduces system complexity, and unlocks major gains in efficiency, packaging, and cost. Designed for plug-and-play integration, s-DRIVE enables lighter, more flexible vehicle platforms without requiring OEMs to redesign entire vehicle architectures or invest in heavy new manufacturing infrastructure.
s-DRIVE’s business model focuses on IP licensing, component supply, and strategic integration partnerships with automakers and mobility manufacturers, positioning the company as a foundational technology provider for the next generation of electric vehicles.
