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In 2009 Mercedes will be fitting the new S-Class with lithium-ion hybrid batteries from Johnson Controls. That is why Mercedes and Johnson Controls are setting new standards: the S400 is the first saloon to be equipped with this forward-looking technology.

The Mercedes S400 is equipped with a mild hybrid drive with an electrical engine which will function simultaneously as a «start-stop» starter generator and as a boost support. The new hybrid battery systems from Johnson Controls are designed for use in so-called «full hybrids» and are tested successfully under the toughest conditions. «We are delighted to be working together with Daimler on such an important project,» says Mary Ann Wright, the manager responsible from Johnson Controls-Saft. «We have worked very hard together to develop an excellent hybrid battery system.» Lithium-ion hybrid batteries will in future replace the nickel metal hydride batteries used in hybrid vehicles.

Johnson Controls-Saft is a joint venture of the world’s largest car battery manufacturer, Johnson Controls, with Saft, the French specialist for special batteries. The lithium-ion cells are manufactured in Nersac, France and are turned into batteries in Hanover, Germany, which have their own management systems.

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