Finished stock outside Vannes helped sales restart
TEMO's main finished-goods warehouse in Nantes was not affected by the fire, allowing the company to restart sales of its AIRSIDE electric outboard range through the dealer network. The destroyed Vannes site had housed offices, R&D, customer service and some assembly activity.
For owners of tenders and small leisure boats, continuity matters because electric propulsion depends on specialist spares, diagnostics and warranty support. Keeping finished stock separate from the main facility gave TEMO a faster route back to customers.
After-sales support is being rebuilt
The company says after-sales service was directly affected and is being restored progressively, with the aim of returning to the expected service level by the end of September. Temporary premises from a neighbouring business have helped staff resume work.
That service recovery is as important as new sales. Small electric motors are often chosen for simplicity, but owners still need access to batteries, controls, software support and replacement components when faults occur.
SEASIDE pod deliveries are due to restart
TEMO is restocking components for its SEASIDE pod line and planned first resumed deliveries for the end of October once assembly restarts in the new facilities. Outsourced industrial work and off-site data storage reduced the disruption to development programmes.
The recovery shows the value of separating critical data and supply functions from one building. A small manufacturer can otherwise lose not only production capacity but also the engineering records and customer systems needed to restart.
The company remains focused on compact electric propulsion
TEMO's products are aimed at smaller craft, making the business directly relevant to LBG rather than the large-yacht market. Electric outboards and pod drives can suit dinghies, sailing auxiliaries and quiet inland or coastal use where range requirements are modest.
The next test will be whether service and assembly capacity return without long delays for existing customers. For buyers considering electric propulsion, manufacturer resilience and parts support should sit alongside range, power and battery specification in the purchase decision.
Official sources: marinebusiness.news.