Dennis Savic is building Australia's first high-performance electric motorcycle brand without the supply chains of Europe or Asia — here's how.
In this episode, Dennis Savic, founder of Savic Motorcycles, shares the engineering, manufacturing, and commercial challenges of building an EV brand from scratch in Australia. We cover:
- The modular electric motorcycle design strategy and what bold performance specs require in manufacturing
- Navigating startup life without access to established supply chains
- Lessons from Dennis's time at Ford: what translates and what doesn't in a startup environment
- Building a brand under your own name and the pressure that comes with it
- What it takes to push through doubt and keep moving when the odds stack up
Whether you're a manufacturer, founder, or engineer curious about Australian innovation in clean transport, this episode is a compelling look at what grit and design thinking can build.
Show notes and links for this episode: https://www.manufacturingtech.au/episode/69-building-australias-first-electric-motorcycle-brand-with-dennis-savic/



