Electric and hybrid vehicles have found a home in several of the country’s largest commercial fleet operations.
WALTHAM, MA – Johnson Controls plans to acquire A123’s automotive business assets, including all of its automotive technology, products and customer contracts; its facilities in Livonia and Romulus, Mich.; and its cathode powder manufacturing facilities in China.
BOSTON – Johnson Controls will provide complete advanced lithium-ion battery packs to power light-duty commercial vehicles, including Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans.
WASHINGTON – These four new partners join 14 other major national companies in committing to improve the fuel economy of the commercial fleets, integrate alternative technology vehicles such as natural gas trucks and electric vehicles into their fleets, and reduce their overall fuel use.
DALLAS – The second keynote speech of the 2011 Green Fleet Conference was provided by John Schaaf, vice president, market development and power solutions for Johnson Controls, Inc. used his experience with federal policy on vehicle electrification programs to share what he called the “Simple Action Plan"
MILWAUKEE -- Johnson Controls Inc. and Saft said they have reached an agreement to end their joint venture, Johnson Controls-Saft – a company they formed in 2006 to develop and manufacture lithium-ion vehicle batteries.
WAUKESHA, WI - The agreement also designates Johnson Controls-Saft as a “Preferred Supplier” of lithium-ion battery systems for its plug-in hybrid system.
MILWAUKEE -- Johnson Controls Inc. announced plans to invest $138.5 million to convert its battery plant near Toledo, Ohio, into an Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) battery facility for Start-Stop and other high-efficiency vehicles.
OAK PARK, MI - Azure Dynamics Corp., an electric powertrain developer for the commercial truck market, and Ford Motor Co. of Canada announced they will deliver one of the first Transit Connect Electric commercial vans to Canada Post under the LEAD customer program.
MILWAUKEE - Hitachi Ltd. and Johnson Controls Inc. said they have agreed to work together in the field of advanced energy storage, including lithium-ion battery development for automotive applications.
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