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04-15-2009, 07:30 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg "We will do our manufacturing in the state of Michigan, and we will do our technology, development, prototyping and research in Milwaukee." (http://www.jsonline.com/business/42963372.html)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Johnson_Controls_Li-Ion_HEV_Pack.jpgJohn Schmid - The Journal Sentinel (http://www.jsonline.com) - April 14, 2009
It sure is good to see some of this manufacturing expertise come to the US! --Ed.
Michigan awarded $148.5 million in state tax breaks Tuesday to a battery venture owned by Johnson Controls Inc. and its French partner, which will build its first U.S. production facility for lithium-ion batteries in Holland, Mich.
The new factory will create 500 jobs.
The Michigan Economic Growth Authority approved tax credits to four makers of batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles as part of Michigan's efforts to subsidize what many see as a growth sector in the auto industry.
Competition over vehicle batteries has become fierce around the globe.
China, Japan and Korea are the dominant players in lithium-ion batteries, which have four times the battery power of conventional lead-acid auto batteries and are smaller and lighter, said David Cole, chairman of the Center for Automotive Research, a nonprofit research group in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Asia leads in lithium-ion batteries for power tools and mobile phones. Neither Asia nor the United States has enough factories to handle the demand that's expected for lithium-ion batteries powerful enough to drive a vehicle powertrain, leaving an opening for the U.S. manufacturers if they move quickly enough, Cole said.
Most hybrids use nickel-metal hydride batteries, which have half the power of lithium ion, Cole said.
Glendale-based Johnson Controls and France-based Saft Groupe SA jointly run the Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions LLC venture. The partnership will spend... http://www.jsonline.com/business/42963372.html
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Johnson_Controls_Li-Ion_HEV_Pack.jpgJohn Schmid - The Journal Sentinel (http://www.jsonline.com) - April 14, 2009
It sure is good to see some of this manufacturing expertise come to the US! --Ed.
Michigan awarded $148.5 million in state tax breaks Tuesday to a battery venture owned by Johnson Controls Inc. and its French partner, which will build its first U.S. production facility for lithium-ion batteries in Holland, Mich.
The new factory will create 500 jobs.
The Michigan Economic Growth Authority approved tax credits to four makers of batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles as part of Michigan's efforts to subsidize what many see as a growth sector in the auto industry.
Competition over vehicle batteries has become fierce around the globe.
China, Japan and Korea are the dominant players in lithium-ion batteries, which have four times the battery power of conventional lead-acid auto batteries and are smaller and lighter, said David Cole, chairman of the Center for Automotive Research, a nonprofit research group in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Asia leads in lithium-ion batteries for power tools and mobile phones. Neither Asia nor the United States has enough factories to handle the demand that's expected for lithium-ion batteries powerful enough to drive a vehicle powertrain, leaving an opening for the U.S. manufacturers if they move quickly enough, Cole said.
Most hybrids use nickel-metal hydride batteries, which have half the power of lithium ion, Cole said.
Glendale-based Johnson Controls and France-based Saft Groupe SA jointly run the Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions LLC venture. The partnership will spend... http://www.jsonline.com/business/42963372.html