XL HYBRIDS SIGNS SUPPLY AGREEMENT WITH JOHNSON CONTROLS

摘要

XL Hybrids, Inc., a developer of hybrid electric pow-ertrains designed for Class 1 to 3 commercial fleet use, has signed a supply agreement with Johnson Controls, Inc., a global leader in advanced batteries for electric vehicles. Johnson Controls will provide complete advanced lithium ion battery packs constructed of high power, spiral wound lithium-nickel-cobalt-aluminum cells to power light duty commercial vehicles, including the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans. The battery pack from Johnson Controls has 1.8 kilowatt hours of energy storage, a peak discharge power rating of 50 kilowatts and a nominal voltage of 260 Volts. It will be fully developed and launched from Johnson Controls' manufacturing facility in Holland, Michigan, in early 2013.