Clarios, the US battery maker, announced it won an additional contract with an unnamed major US auto manufacturer for high performance AGM batteries for a 2028 model year full-size SUV series.
It said its hAGM batteries are designed to significantly improve charge acceptance. The better performance results in improved fuel efficiency, reduced CO2 and exhaust pollutant emissions.
Production of the hAGM batteries is planned to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026 at Clarios’s Toledo AGM plant in the US. This contract extends a previous production agreement, now covering seven years. Anticipated annual production volume is up to 745,000 units for full-size SUVs and pick-up trucks.
Federico Morales-Zimmermann of Clarios said: “We recognise the critical role we play in helping manufacturers design more efficient vehicles and meet their CO2 and tailpipe emission reduction targets.”
Separately, Clarios said it secured a “significant contract” with a major automotive manufacturer to supply its advanced supercapacitors in a 12V and 48V architecture. They can dispense bursts of high power, suitable for vehicle functions like steer-by-wire, with minimal extra vehicle weight.
Financial details were not disclosed.
