Sevcon to Announce First-Quarter 2016 Financial Results on February 2

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 28, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sevcon, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEV), a world leader in the design and manufacture of controls for zero emission electric and hybrid vehicles, today announced that it will release first-quarter fiscal 2016 financial results after the close of the market on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Sevcon will host a conference call to discuss the results on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. ET.

President and Chief Executive Officer Matt Boyle and Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Paul Farquhar will host the call.

Those who wish to listen to the conference call webcast should visit the Investor Relations section of the company's website at www.sevcon.com. The live call also can be accessed by dialing (877) 407-5790 or (201) 689-8328 prior to the start of the call. If you are unable to listen to the live call, the webcast will be archived on the company's website.

About Sevcon, Inc.

Sevcon is a world leader in the design and manufacture of controls for zero emission electric and hybrid vehicles. The controls are used to vary the speed and movement of vehicles, to integrate specialized functions, and to optimize the energy consumption of the vehicle's power source. Sevcon supplies customers throughout the world from its operations in the USA, the UK, France, Germany, Italy and the Asia Pacific region and through an international dealer network. Sevcon's customers operate in diverse markets and include manufacturers of electric motors, cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, fork lift trucks, aerial lifts, mining vehicles, agricultural tractors and implements, and other electrically powered vehicles and systems. For more information, visit www.sevcon.com.