Editing Johnson Controls (section)

====Power Solutions====
This unit was sold to [[Brookfield Business Partners]] and re-made into a new company, [[Clarios]], as of 1 May 2019.<ref>{{Cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Clarios launches as a world leader in advanced energy storage solutions |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clarios-launches-as-a-world-leader-in-advanced-energy-storage-solutions-300840272.html |location=[[Milwaukee]] |publisher=Clarios |agency=PRNewswire |date=1 May 2019 |access-date=14 May 2019 }}</ref>

The Power Solutions business unit designs and manufactures automotive batteries for passenger cars, heavy and light duty trucks, utility vehicles, motorcycles, golf carts and boats.<ref name="Form10-K" /><ref name="Smallvehicle">{{cite news |title=Club Car Awards Johnson Controls as a Top Supplier| url=http://www.smallvehicleresource.com/blog/2013/06/03/club-car-awards-johnson-controls-as-a-top-supplier |access-date=26 August 2013 |newspaper=Small Vehicle Resource |date=3 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="JSelectricboat">{{cite news |last=Content |first=Thomas |title=Johnson Controls' modified hybrid car batteries will power electric boat motor |url=http://www.jsonline.com/business/johnson-controls-modified-hybrid-car-batteries-will-power-electric-boat-motor-q18vfrh-194103591.html |access-date=26 August 2013 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date=28 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="Greencarcongress">{{cite news |title=Johnson Controls modifies automotive PHEV Li-ion batteries for marine application; Torqeedo Deep Blue|url=http://www.greencarcongress.com/2013/02/jc-20130228.html|access-date=26 August 2013|newspaper=Green Car Congress|date=28 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="Mustangmonthly">{{cite news| last=Houlahan| first=Mark| title=Optima's Digital 400 - Charge It Right| url=http://www.mustangmonthly.com/techarticles/1309_optima_digital_400_charge_it_right/| access-date=26 August 2013| newspaper=Mustang Monthly| date=September 2013| archive-date=14 August 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130814071942/http://www.mustangmonthly.com/techarticles/1309_optima_digital_400_charge_it_right/| url-status=dead}}</ref> It supplies more than one third of the world's lead-acid batteries<ref name="Motleyfool">{{cite news |last=Rosevear |first=John |title=Under the Hood of Johnson Controls |url=http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/11/19/under-the-hood-of-johnson-controls.aspx |access-date=26 August 2013 |newspaper=[[The Motley Fool]]|date=20 November 2012}}</ref> to automakers and aftermarket retailers including Wal-Mart, Sears, Toyota, and BMW.<ref name="Forbesbattery">{{cite news |last=Team |first=Trefis |title=Johnson Controls Shores Up Its Market Share as Exide Files for Bankruptcy |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2013/06/14/johnson-controls-shores-up-its-market-share-as-exide-files-for-bankruptcy/ |access-date=26 August 2013 |newspaper=Forbes |date=14 June 2013 }}</ref><ref name="JSonlinewalmart">{{cite news|last=Content|first=Thomas|title=European automotive business rebounds; HomeLink business to be sold to Gentex Corp. for $700 million|url=http://www.jsonline.com/business/johnson-controls-earnings-rose-32-as-european-automotive-business-rebounds-b9956737z1-215992421.html|access-date=26 August 2013|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|date=18 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="Detriotfreepress">{{cite news |last=Gopwani| first=Jewel |title=Battery hub takes root in state |url=http://www.freep.com/article/20100411/BUSINESS01/4110429/Battery-hub-takes-root-state |access-date=26 August 2013 |newspaper=[[Detroit Free Press]]| date=10 April 2010}}</ref> Lead acid battery brands produced under this business unit include Continental, OPTIMA, Heliar, LTH, Delkor and [[VARTA]] automotive batteries.<ref name="Form10-K" /> This part of the company also manufactures Lithium-ion cells and complete battery systems to power hybrid and electric vehicles such as the Ford Fusion<ref name="Greenbizbattery">{{cite news |last=Schwartz |first=Ariel |title=Johnson Controls Awarded Battery Contract for Ford's First Hybrid Plug-In Vehicle |url=http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2009/02/04/johnson-controls-awarded-battery-contract-fords-first-hybrid-plug-vehicle |access-date=26 August 2013 |newspaper=Greenbiz |date=4 February 2009}}</ref> and Daimler's S-Class 400.<ref name="Newsweekbattery">{{cite news |last=Fareed |first=Zakaria |title=To Pack a Real Punch - Everything hangs on the race to build tomorrow's battery |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2009/02/20/to-pack-a-real-punch.html |access-date=26 August 2013 |newspaper=[[Newsweek]]|date=20 February 2009}}</ref> Additionally, it manufactures [[absorbent glass mat]] (AGM) and [[VRLA battery|enhanced flooded batteries]] (EFB) batteries to power [[Start-stop system|Start-Stop]] vehicles such as the Chevy Malibu and Ford Fusion.<ref name="Form10-K" /><ref name="Motleyfool" /><ref name="Bizjournalfordfusion">{{cite news |last=Engel |first=Jeff |title=Johnson Controls supplies start-stop battery for 2013 Ford Fusion |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2013/01/14/johnson-controls-supplies-start-stop.html| access-date=26 August 2013| newspaper=[[American City Business Journals|Milwaukee Business Journal]]| date=14 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="JSonlinelandrover">{{cite news| last=Content| first=Thomas| title=Johnson Controls to supply start-stop batteries for Chery Jaguar Land Rovers|url=http://www.jsonline.com/business/johnson-controls-to-supply-startstop-batteries-for-chery-jaguar-land-rovers-409kkp6-203866451.html| access-date=26 August 2013| newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel| date=19 April 2013}}</ref><ref name="JSonlineford">{{cite news| last=Content| first=Thomas| title=Johnson Controls to supply batteries for Ford Fusion with better mileageJohnson Controls to supply batteries for Ford Fusion with better mileage| url=http://www.jsonline.com/business/johnson-controls-to-supply-batteries-for-ford-fusion-with-better-mileage-l08bllm-186728481.html| access-date=26 August 2013| newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel| date=14 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="NYTstartstop">{{cite news |last=Moran |first=Tim |title=Johnson Controls Offers Start-Stop Battery System |url=http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/15/johnson-controls-offers-start-stop-battery-system/?ref=johnsoncontrolsinc&_r=0 |access-date=26 August 2013 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=15 January 2013 }}</ref><ref name="CBSnews">{{cite news |last=Motavalli |first=Jim |title=Detroit Auto Show: Johnson Controls Is a Big Battery Player with a Low Profile |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/detroit-auto-show-johnson-controls-is-a-big-battery-player-with-a-low-profile/ |access-date=26 August 2013 |newspaper=[[CBS News]] |date=18 January 2010 }}</ref><ref name="Toledoblade">{{cite news| last=Chavez| first=Jon| title=Local Johnson Controls facility to make batteries for Chevy Eco| url=http://www.toledoblade.com/Automotive/2013/08/08/Local-Johnson-Controls-facility-to-make-batteries-for-Chevy-Eco.html| access-date=26 August 2013| newspaper=[[The Blade (Toledo)|The Toledo Blade]]| date=7 August 2013}}</ref> {{As of|2012|post=,}} the business unit operated from 60 locations worldwide.<ref name="Form10-K" /> On 13 November 2018 Johnson Controls agrees to sell its Power Solutions Division to Brookfield Business Partners.<ref name="WSJ">{{cite news |last=Al-Muslim |first=Aisha |title=Johnson Controls to Sell Auto Battery Unit to Brookfield Business Partners for $13.2 Billion |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/johnson-controls-to-sell-power-solutions-business-to-brookfield-business-partners-for-13-2-billion-1542120854?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1 |access-date=13 November 2018 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=13 November 2018 }}</ref>