PCBs from Newbury to Detroit

John Perrott, Senior Vice President Supply Chain, Detroit Electric, explains how the company came to work with Newbury Electronics: "We had a tight manufacturing lead time and the company supplying the PCBs for the SP:01 units couldn’t support us. Fortunately I was given the contact details for Newbury via Lotus Cars and we have not looked back since then."

Newbury Electronics has supplied 675 PCB’s that are used within the battery pack for measuring and monitoring the cell temperatures within the modules. These packs, sufficient for 25 vehicles, have been used to support initial pre-production build of the vehicles. The plan is to source all material locally in China for when full production commences.

"Quality prototyping carried out with experienced engineers is a key part of the development of any new vehicle and we are delighted that an international company like Detroit Electric was referred to us and that we have been able to meet their demands;" said Philip King, Managing Director, Newbury Electronics.

Detroit Electric is an iconic brand in the electric vehicle sector, an original innovator and pioneer that began life in 1907. Five years after the brand's resurrection by CEO Albert Lam, excitement is building at the heart of Detroit Electric once again. The company's first commercial offering, the SP:01 two seater pure electric sports car, delivers on Detroit Electric's mantra of 'Pure Electric Performance', offering superior performance, driving dynamics and class-leading handling. The limited-edition SP:01 will herald a family of all-electric production cars, including two other high-performance models that are planned from 2016.