Johnson Controls announced that it is expanding its automotive battery offerings by introducing a Lithium Titanate battery. The company's latest 12-volt technology, which is a collaboration with Toshiba, will power Advanced Start-Stop vehicles. The Lithium Titanate chemistry is effective at quickly recharging, works well in a wide range of temperatures and can be easily integrated into a vehicle's 12-volt electrical system.

Toshiba, with its SCiB technology, is the established market leader for Lithium Titanate. An Advanced Start-Stop system has two batteries. A 12-volt Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) or Enhanced Flooded Battery (EFB), which will start the engine and supply power to accessories such as lights, navigation systems and radios.

The 12-volt Lithium Titanate battery will primarily accept and store regenerative braking energy during vehicle deceleration, enabling greater power and load management capabilities. The 12-volt battery systems will be produced starting in 2018. Johnson Controls will unveil the battery system January 12 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.