Driventus has grown from a small machining workshop in 2008 in Yuhuan, Zhejiang into a vertically integrated manufacturer serving Tier-1 suppliers, distributors and repair chains across 60+ countries.
Founded in 2008 by mechanical engineer Zhang Wei, Driventus started as a 12-person workshop machining cylinder liners for a single domestic Chinese truck manufacturer. Today, we run a 28,000 m² facility in Taizhou, Zhejiang — within 1.5 hours of Ningbo Zhoushan Port — and ship engine and powertrain components to over 60 markets.
What hasn't changed is our obsession with one number: defect rate. Every component leaving our docks is traceable to its casting batch, machining cell and inspector. That discipline is why German distributors, US Tier-1 suppliers and Italian repair chains have stayed with us for over a decade.

We design our QC plan around what aftermarket and OEM buyers will actually test — bench tests, salt-spray, dimensional audits.
Capacity forecasting on a 90-day rolling plan keeps stock SKUs at 15 days and OEM programs to schedule.
REACH, RoHS, CE, and full FA1 documentation on every export. Audit-ready paperwork as standard.

"When we ship a piston to a buyer in Stuttgart or Detroit, that buyer's mechanic, their service manager, their customer — they're all betting on us. That responsibility shapes how we run every line, every inspection, every decision we make."
"We don't compete on the lowest price. We compete on the lowest total cost — fewer returns, fewer warranty claims, faster reorders. That's the deal we offer our international partners."
Zhang Wei
Founder & CEO, Driventus Auto Parts Co., Ltd.
Zhang Wei opens a 12-person machining workshop producing cylinder liners for a Chinese truck OEM.
A 20' container of piston kits ships to a UK aftermarket distributor — our first international order.
Quality management system upgraded to automotive standard, opening the door to Tier-1 programs.
Move into a purpose-built factory with in-house casting, CNC and QC lab — annual capacity triples.
22 mechanical engineers join to deliver custom OEM/ODM programs end-to-end, including FA documentation.
Direct exports to Germany, the US, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, Spain, France, Australia and more.
Active SKU count exceeds 5,000 with 92% available from stock or ≤30 day lead time.
Team grows to 380 staff across casting, machining, QC, R&D, sales and logistics. Annual capacity reaches 4.8 million precision components.
From the engineer who designs your custom part to the customer service rep who follows your container — we work as one team focused on your success.
Bilingual account managers across English, German, Spanish, French and Russian — assigned by region.
22 mechanical engineers handling drawings, FEA, prototype tooling and OEM/ODM programs.
Order tracking, documentation and after-sales — one named contact for the lifetime of your account.