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The Johnson Controls Power Solutions EMEA customer magazine
Issue 02/2010
Dear readers,
READY TO FACE THE FUTURE: WITH VARTA START-STOP BATTERIESEU regulations stipulate that average vehicle CO2 emissions must fall below 130 g/km by 2012. The car industry is relying increasingly on Start-Stop technology in order to meet these requirements. With its innovative VARTA Start-Stop batteries, Johnson Controls is already well equipped to meet the demands of the future today.
The battery is the heart of every
Start-Stop system. This innovative
technology places a whole new
range of demands on batteries and
thus requires a tailor-made battery
solution. After all, a Start-Stop
battery is not only responsible for
generating sufficient energy to
start the engine, but must also
provide solutions to considerably
more complex challenges than
conventional starter batteries.
Johnson Controls has worked very
closely with leading car manufac-
turers to develop innovative
battery solutions. VARTA Start-
Stop batteries with EFB technology
were designed to meet the
demands of vehicles with standard
Start-Stop technology. VARTA
Start-Stop Plus with AGM technol-
ogy, on the other hand, is the ideal
solution for vehicles featuring
advanced Start-Stop technology
with integrated regenerative
braking and additional fuel-saving
technologies.
Johnson Controls is the world’s
leading manufacturer of vehicle
batteries, with more than 80 % of
all new Start-Stop vehicles being
factory-fitted with innovative
VARTA Start-Stop batteries. This is
a market with a promising future,
as around 70 % of all new vehicles
will be equipped with Start-Stop
technology by 2015.
With Johnson Controls’ VARTA
Start-Stop and VARTA Start-Stop
Plus batteries, you’re already
equipped for the future today.
You can find more information atwww.varta-startstop.com
You’re undoubtedly follow-
ing the public debate about
climate protection. It goes
without saying that the car
industry is not immune to
the ever-increasing demand
for an environmentally
sustainable economy.
New EU regulations have
forced the car industry to
develop new solutions, in
which the promising Start-
Stop technology will play
a key role, heralding a new
era in battery technology.
New technological develop-
ments in the car industry
have resulted in more
challenging demands being
placed on car batteries, as
they will now become the
sole provider of energy at
times, putting them at the
heart of future vehicles.
We’re delighted to be
able to provide informa-
tion about the new VARTA
Start-Stop batteries, a range
which already makes short
work of these demanding
requirements. It’s no won-
der 80 % of all new Start-
Stop vehicles are fitted with
VARTA Start-Stop batteries.
I hope you enjoy reading
this issue of PowerNews
and look forward to
receiving your feedback
Jean-François BouveyronVice President Independent Aftermarket Johnson Controls Power Solutions EMEA
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP AWARD 2010 FOR AGM BATTERIES
Johnson Controls has worked closely with leading car manu-factures to develop suitable, innovative battery solutions to meet the unique challenges of Start-Stop technology.
With a market share of 80 % of
batteries fitted to new start-stop
vehicles, Johnson Controls is
the technological and market
leader – and is well positioned as
an aftermarket parts supplier.
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT
CONTRACTS:
Audi e
BMW EfficientDynamics
Ford ECOnetic
Hyundai Blue Drive
KIA EcoDynamics
Land Rover E
Mercedes-Benz BlueEFFICIENCY
MINI MINIMALISM
GM ecoFLEX
Seat Ecomotive
Smart micro hybrid drive
Volvo DRIVe
VW BlueMotion
The Volkswagen Group presents a supplier with an award for entrepreneurial achievement every year. This year, Johnson Controls was chosen as a result of its joint venture to develop powerful, heat-resistant AGM Batteries.
This innovative battery technol-
ogy is helping Volkswagen to
provide sustainable solutions that
are consistent across all climates.
Experts agree that electric mobil-
ity can only be achieved gradu-
ally. “In the immediate future,
the biggest demand will be for
vehicles in the early stages of hy-
bridisation, that is with Start-Stop
technology. Solutions that reduce
fuel consumption and emissions
in these vehicles are in particular-
ly high demand,” says Eric Mitch-
ell, Vice President and General
Manager at Johnson Controls
Power Solutions EMEA. The
answer to this challenge is AGM
(Absorbent Glass Mat) batteries,
the heart of just such a system.
This technology improves
performance and increases the
service life of AGM batteries,
especially at higher ambient
temperatures. The batteries are
also considerably more corro-
sion-resistant and boast substan-
tially lower water consumption,
which in turn makes them more
heat-resistant. These character-
istics allow AGM batteries to be
installed at high-temperature
points under the bonnet, offer-
ing more freedom in the design
and making them ideal for use
in warmer environments.
Volkswagen and Johnson
Controls experts developed the
heat-resistant AGM technol-
ogy in Hanover. Available in
the standard sizes L5, L6 and
L7, the batteries are manufac-
tured in Zwickau and Hano-
ver, before being delivered to
nearly all Volkswagen factories
throughout Europe. These
powerful and eco-friendly new
batteries come as standard in
all BlueMotion models with
Start-Stop technology and
will be incorporated into even
more models in the future. The
emphasis on environmental
protection is not only reflected
in the way in which the vehi-
cle runs, but also in the entire
product life cycle of the battery.
THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND START-STOP TECHNOLOGY WITH AN 80 % MARKET SHARE OF BATTERIES FITTED TO NEW START-STOP VEHICLES
Microsite
You can find everything you need to know about the launch of
our VARTA Stop-Start batteries at www.varta-startstop.com. The
Start-Stop film and images are available in the download area. Our
product finder will help you determine which Start-Stop battery is
suitable for use with which Start-Stop technology. Simply click,
take a look and find out everything you need to know about
Start-Stop technology.
Video
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT START-STOP TECHNOLOGY
(From left to right) Prof. Dr Martin Winterkorn (Chairman of the Board of Management at Volkswagen AG), Eric Mitchell (Vice President and General Manager at Power Solutions EMEA),Dr Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz (Member of the Board at Volkswagen AG)
POWERFUL VARTA BATTERIES IN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT QUALITYCar manufacturers bring a range of new models onto the market every year – mostly fitted with numerous electrical devices. You need a battery you can rely on 100 % – both now and in the future.
Johnson Controls Power Solutions
EMEA has just the right batteries
for even the very latest vehicles.
In the overview, you will find
current vehicle models and, next
to them, the VARTA battery rec-
ommended by Johnson Controls.
Please bear in mind that vehicles
with innovative Start-Stop
technology
require a
suitable
Start-Stop
battery.
Use the battery search function atwww.varta-automotive.com
* Only use suitable Start-Stop batteries in vehicles with Start-Stop technology. ** Start-Stop batteries power on-board electrical devices when the engine is off – for example, when the vehicle is parked.
Model Last updated: April – June
Engine Start-Stop Plus
Silver Dynamic
Blue Dynamic
Audi R8 Spyder Petrol 595 901 085 *
A3 1.6 TDI Diesel 570 901 076 * 574 402 075 572 409 068
A5 Sportback 1.8 T Petrol 570 901 076 * 574 402 075 572 409 068
BMW X6 Hybrid Petrol/hybrid 570 901 076 **
Active 7 Hybrid Petrol/hybrid 595 901 085 **
Citroën C3 Picasso 1.6 HDI Diesel 563 400 061 560 408 054
Peugeot 3008 1.6, 2.0 HDI Diesel 577 400 078 574 012 068
4007 2.0 HDI Diesel 577 400 078 574 012 068
5008 1.6 HDI Diesel 577 400 078 574 012 068
RCZ Petrol 563 400 061 560 408 054
Seat Leon 1.6 TDI Ecomotive Diesel 570 901 076 *
Ibiza ST Petrol 554 400 053 552 400 047
563 400 061 560 408 054
Diesel 577 400 078 574 012 068
VW CrossPolo Petrol 570 901 076 * 554 400 053 552 400 047
CrossPolo Diesel 570 901 076 * 577 400 078 574 012 068
Polo GTI Petrol 570 901 076 * 563 400 061 560 408 054
Touareg Petrol 605 901 095 * 610 402 092
595 901 085 * 600 402 083 595 402 080