MEDIA CAREERS INVESTORS CONTACT LOCATIONS LOGIN ► CHANGE COUNTRY Follow us HOME PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS SUSTAINABILITY ABOUT US Power Solutions About Power Solutions Products ► Conventional Vehicles ► Start-Stop Vehicles ► Hybrid & Electric Vehicles ► Micro Hybrid ► Powersports Global Battery Recycling Power Solutions Press Kit Research & Development Supplier Information Contact Us PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS BATTERY BASICS Johnson Controls is the largest global supplier of Starting, Lighting and Ignition (SLI) batteries with 135 million batteries sold annually. We have a world-class brand portfolio in addition to our private label suppliers. What is a battery? A battery is an electrochemical device that stores and delivers energy. Energy is chemically stored in the battery. When the terminals of the battery are connected, electrical energy passes through the circuit, providing power on demand. Automotive batteries Automotive batteries are typically 12-volt, rechargeable lead-acid batteries. They supply power to the starter and ignition system, and to internal clocks and computers. They also supply extra power when the vehicle’s electrical load exceeds the supply from the charging system and act as voltage stabilizers. Made of up to 80 percent recycled materials, automotive batteries contain five basic components: • Positive plates • Negative plates • Separators – usually a micro-porous polyethylene synthetic material • Polypropylene container • Liquid electrolyte – better known as battery acid The average life span of an automotive battery in the United States is three to five years. Applications Lead-acid batteries can be found in a wide range of vehicle types like: Passenger vehicles Commercial and agricultural vehicles Golf carts and lawn & garden Motorcycles Boats or Marine Power Sports: Jetskis, ATVs and snowmobiles GLOBAL BRANDS Learn more about our lead-acid battery technology through our global brands Battery manufacturing Innovation has been the hallmark of Johnson Controls from our earliest days, and we continue that focus today. We are the world’s leading manufacturer of lead-acid automotive batteries, producing more than 135 million annually. Our 50 manufacturing, distribution and recycling facilities across the globe are designed with pollution control in mind, and are maintained and permitted per government requirements. Lead-acid battery markets will continue to expand globally for the next 10 to 15 years. This is because nearly 99% of the passenger vehicles in the world today use lead-acid batteries. Even as we look at vehicle manufacturers transitioning to Start-Stop powertrains, these vehicles are powered by lead-based AGM and EFB technologies. All of these vehicles last an average of 15 years and thus will require 3-4 battery replacements over the course of their life. Learn more about lead-acid battery care, safety and handling on the Battery Council International website Home US Products & Solutions Power Solutions Products Conventional Vehicles SUPPLIERS CONTACT SITE MAP SOCIAL MEDIA PRIVACY TERMS OF USE FEEDBACK © 2014 JOHNSON CONTROLS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.