Sevcon and Flextronics Automotive have entered into an agreement to provide hybrid and electric vehicle (EV) drivetrain systems to automotive OEM customers in Germany and other central European countries.
The deal will allow combination of Sevcon's motor controllers and onboard systems integration products with Flextronics Automotive's high-voltage DC/DC converter, charger and battery management technology, for the development of drivetrain solutions for hybrid and pure EVs.
The vehicles will range in size from two-wheeled scooters to passenger cars and trucks.
Flextronics Automotive, a unit of Flextronics (FLEX), provides fully integrated lighting solutions, connectivity modules and power electronic applications for the worldwide automotive manufacturers.
Both the companies will also jointly pursue product marketing and sales outreach to automotive OEM customers, with Sevcon named as Tier 1 supplier and Flextronics Automotive as manufacturer for all combined product sales.
Sevcon president and CEO Matt Boyle said partnering with Flextronics Automotive will enable the company to scale its business to meet growing product demand in Germany and central Europe far more rapidly than we could on its own.
"With the ability to offer end-to-end solutions and draw upon Flextronics' globally admired, high-volume manufacturing capabilities, we look forward to completing larger deals with major automotive OEMs that have the potential to dramatically accelerate our growth," Boyle said.
Flextronics business group president of high reliability solutions Paul Humphries said Sevcon's advanced motor control technology complements the company's energy efficient automotive portfolio and by way of this partnership, together it can offer customers a more complete drivetrain solution for the pure electric and hybrid vehicle markets.
