Johnson Controls says it will build another hybrid battery factory

Johnson Controls Inc. will build a second factory to make HP G62 Battery lithium-ion batteries for electric and plug-in electric vehicles, the company said Thursday.
A location for the factory has not been announced.
"Once a location is identified and the HP G56 Battery facility constructed, it would add nearly 300 additional jobs when at full HP G42 Battery capacity," the company said.
Plans for a new factory were announced as Dell Vostro V13 Battery Johnson Controls welcomed President Barack Obama to its T1G6P Meadowbrook factory in Holland, Mich.
Obama said administration policies aimed at Dell Vostro 3700 Battery reducing oil imports are part of an effort to invest in Dell Vostro 3500 Battery research and new technology.
"That's why we're investing in clean Dell Vostro 3400 Battery energy," he said, according to a transcript provided by the DELL 7FJ92 Battery White House. "That's why I brought together the world's largest auto companies who agreed, for the first time, to nearly double the distance their cars can go on a gallon of gas. That's going to save consumers thousands of dollars at the pump."
The Michigan factory that Obama toured will be the CYDWV first in the country to produce complete HP Mini 110-3100 Battery lithium-ion battery cells and systems for hybrid and electric vehicles, such as Ford Motor Co.'s Transit Connect plug-in electric delivery vans.
Johnson Controls and the federal government's HP Mini 110-3000 Battery stimulus package each invested $299.2 million in the HP WQ001AA Battery Michigan factory, while the state of Michigan provided $168 million in incentives
The Michigan plant will HP 607763-001 Battery employ 320 people at full capacity, the company said.
"These projects are great examples of HP 607762-001 Battery public-private partnerships that use innovation and technology to produce products that reduce fuel consumption and create jobs," said Steve Roell, company chairman and chief executive, in a statement.
Across the Midwest, Johnson Controls is adding 700 jobs and retaining another 400 through its investment in advanced lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries, Roell said.
"Through innovation and investment in HP ProBook 4710s Battery technology and people, Johnson Controls is a leader in the energy storage industry," he said. "We are investing more than $460 million in our advanced battery business for manufacturing and HP ProBook 4515s Battery technical facilities here in Michigan and the U.S. These investments will HP ProBook 4510s Battery lead to over 700 new jobs, retention of another 400 and approximately 1,000 construction jobs," Roell said.
In addition to the new factory and the one now opening, the company recently opened its expanded battery technology and test center in Glendale, which created 60 jobs.
In June the company announced it would invest $138.5 million at its 572032-001 battery factory in Toledo, Ohio, to convert it and expand it to produce advanced lead acid batteries that deploy Compaq Presario CQ56 Battery start-stop technology. This technology enables vehicle engines to turn off at intersections, turning back on when the gas pedal is pushed.
A new greenhouse gas and fuel economy program announced Compaq Presario CQ62 Battery last week by the Obama administration will give credits to companies that deploy the start-stop technology, for which Johnson Controls has a leading market share.
The Toledo investment will retain 400 jobs and create 50 jobs, Johnson Controls said.
The investments are part of a plan by 593554-001 Johnson Controls to secure a leadership role in advanced batteries as the automotive industry moves to electrify vehicle powertrains. The Glendale firm is the world's largest maker of lead-acid batteries, producing them for automakers and for retailers like Sears and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.