Remove 2002 Remove Available Today Remove Battery Remove Grid
article thumbnail

Johnson Controls launching AGM battery line in North America for start-stop applications

Green Car Congress

Johnson Control is launching a line of Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) lead-acid batteries in North America to support up-and-coming Start-Stop vehicle technology, as well as the higher electrical loads that are increasingly being required of the battery in newer vehicles with combustion engines. Joseph’s, Mo.,

article thumbnail

NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016

Green Car Congress

The two agencies are continuing with their analysis, and will incorporate the upcoming National Academies update of the 2002 NAS Report, which presents technology effectiveness estimates. This motor/generator uses the engine to either charge the battery or supply additional power to the drive motor.

2016 210