The chief engineer who helped bring the
Ford Escape Hybrid to production for
Ford has now joined the Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions joint venture as CEO. Mary Ann Wright will guide the new company as they pursue business for their lithium
battery technology in the rapidly growing
hybrid and
electric vehicle markets. The JCS venture has already been awarded a development contract from
General Motors for the
plug-in hybrid version of the Saturn Vue and Saft batteries are being tested in the
Ford HySeries Drive Edge.
[Source: Johnson Controls]
[Source: Johnson Controls]