Sevcon spun out of Joyce, Loebl & Co, which had been co-founded by German Jewish refugee Herbert Loebl OBE in the 1950s. The first base on Gateshead’s Team Valley was established that year and the company is still based on the estate today.

Sevcon product development 6/1964 near Queensways and 7th Avenue Junction, Sevcon Product Development 1964.

Establishes first subsidiary in Paris.

Bruno Bassi started his activity in the field of battery powered vehicles in Italy, when he was a designer of forklift trucks.

Acquired by Tech/Ops and office established in Boston, Massachusetts.

Gateshead office opens, Queens Award to Industry + Queens Award for Export.

With his wife Tiziana, Bruno Bassi founded the company "BASSI BRUNO ELETTROMECCANICA & C." and began the production of battery chargers in their garage

Introduction of MC Range - thyristor based controller

MCM launched - first microprocessor based controller.

Tech/Ops Sevcon became a public company listed on the American stock exchange.

Bassi moved to its first proprietary manufacturing facility and established partnerships with several manufacturers of electric vehicles.

A sales office was opened in Tokyo.

SC2000 starts development.

Sevcon reinforced the commitment to the emerging Asian economies by opening a sales office in Seoul, Korea.

AC2000 introduction.

Bassi began to export our chargers and to diversify our product range, with the introduction of UPS (uninterruptible power supplies) for mission critical applications.

PowerPak and MicroPak introduced. High frequency MOSFET based controllers.

Millipak introduction.

Robot Champion.

Sevcon Japan KK established in Tokyo.

Manufacturing in Gateshead transferred to sub-contract partners

Nano introduction to Aichi in Japan.

Launch the first products in the Gen4 series

Renault selected Gen4 controller for Twizy project.

Gen4 specified by Polaris on E-Ranger vehicle

Peugeot scooter selected Gen4 for E-Vivacity electric scooter.

Company name simplified to Sevcon Inc. and ticker changed to “SEV”.

Motorcycle applications - Brammo Gen4 Size 6, Zero Gen4 Size 4, Kingston University Gen4 Size 10.

Gen4 testing on Jaguar Landrover C-X75 program.

Sevcon Germany opened.

Commercial launch of Renault Twizy.

First BOD Meeting of new Chinese JV is held.

Sevcon targets accelerated growth with acquisition of Bassi Srl.

Sevcon establishes additional offices in Oxford UK.

BorgWarner completes acquisition of Sevcon