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Johnson Controls-Saft to supply lithium-ion batteries for BMW's 7 Series ActiveHybrid car
October 15, 2008 | | 211200599
Johnson Controls-Saft has announced that the company has received a contract to supply lithium-ion batteries for BMW's 7 Series ActiveHybrid car, which is currently being showcased at the Paris Motor Show.
Winchester, UK - Johnson Controls-Saft has announced that the company has received a contract to supply lithium-ion batteries for BMW's 7 Series ActiveHybrid car, which is currently being showcased at the Paris Motor Show.
The lithium-ion cells and modules will be produced at the Johnson Controls-Saft production facility in Nersac, France. The facility, which is the world's first production facility for lithium-ion batteries for HEVs, opened in January 2008 and is scaleable as demand increases.
The contract is the second lithium-ion production contract for Johnson Controls-Saft. The company says it also has multiple development contracts underway for lithium-ion batteries for HEVs and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
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