Sevcon

Sevcon, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs and sells motor controllers for zero emission and hybrid electric vehicles under the Sevcon name in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Korea, and Japan. The company’s controllers are used to vary the speed and movement of vehicles, to integrate specialized functions, and to prolong the shift life of vehicles power source. Its customers include manufacturers of on-road, off-road, and industrial vehicles, such as automobiles, scooters, motorcycles, buses, fork lift trucks, aerial lifts, mining vehicles, airport ground support vehicles, utility vehicles, sweepers, and other battery powered vehicles. The company also manufactures metalized film capacitors, which are used as components in the power electronics, signaling, and audio equipment markets. Sevcon, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in Southborough, Massachusetts.

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