Johnson Controls Expands Production At Its Toledo, Ohio, Manufacturing Plant
08/05/2015
"Consumers want to drive vehicles further using less gas," says Petar Oklobdzija, Vice President and General Manager Original Equipment, Americas, Johnson Controls. "They want to buy vehicles with technology that is available today and is affordable. The solution is Start-Stop technology."
Tightening government fuel economy and carbon emission reduction targets put additional challenges on car makers from all around the world to replace conventional technologies with more efficient, advanced technologies, company officials said.
"Most automakers have already announced plans to have a majority of new vehicles equipped with Start-Stop or similar technology within the next three to five years," adds Oklobdzija. "Our battery supply contracts for the Ford F-150 and Chevy Malibu underscore this trend, which predicts about 9 million Start-Stop vehicles will be on the road in the U.S. by 2020."
Start-Stop enables up to 5 percent fuel economy savings over a conventional vehicle, company officials reported. The technology automatically shuts off the engine when the car is idle and restarts it when the driver's foot leaves the brake pedal. During this time, the vehicle's electrical systems – from entertainment to lights – use energy from an advanced lead-acid battery rather than the gas-powered engine, thus saving fuel.
"AGM batteries are the best solution for Start-Stop vehicles because they enable the frequent charge-discharge cycles the vehicle requires. When the Toledo plant expansion finishes in 2016, our capacity will add to Johnson Controls global production capabilities in Europe and China," concludes Oklobdzija.
The global Start-Stop market for new vehicles could reach 53 million annually by 2020. The technology gained its popularity in Europe followed by the U.S. and China. In addition to Start-Stop, Johnson Controls also provides a full range of lead acid and Lithium-ion batteries to power nearly every type of vehicle including conventional, Micro Hybrid, hybrid and electric.
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