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Press Releases
CLARIOS EXPANDING SOUTH CAROLINA MANUFACTURING OF COMPONENTS FOR AGM BATTERIES CRITICAL TO POWERING ADVANCED, COMPLEX VEHICLE SYSTEMS
Clarios, producer of one in three of the world’s car batteries, broke ground today on a $16 million expansion of its manufacturing plant in Oconee County, South Carolina.
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Press Releases
Sustainability
Clarios Highlights Circular Mindset in 2023 Sustainability Report, Showcasing Leadership in Recycling and Integrated Supply Chain
Clarios, a global leader in advanced low-voltage battery solutions, highlighted its “circular mindset” in the company’s 2023 Sustainability Report, demonstrating a continued focus on recycling and an integrated supply chain that begins where it ends.
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Sustainability
VARTA’s Electrifying Partnership with NXT Gen Cup
Paving the Way for Young Talent
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Sustainability
Empowering a New Generation of Clarios Leaders
Clarios Launches Operations Bootcamp
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Sustainability
Using AI to Optimize Resources
How Cross-Functional Partnership and Innovative Tech Made 25-Year-Old Machines More Efficient Than Ever
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Press Releases
Clarios Formalizes Joint Development Agreement with Sodium-Ion Battery Developer Altris
Expanded partnership builds foundation for upcoming low voltage sodium ion battery systems.
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Press Releases
CLARIOS TO SUPPLY MAJOR AUTOMAKER WITH NEW HIGH-PERFORMANCE AGM BATTERY TO HELP IMPROVE FUEL ECONOMY AND REDUCE CO2 EMISSIONS
Clarios, producer of one in three of the world’s low-voltage car batteries, secured a supplier contract with a major original equipment manufacturer for its new high performance recharge absorbent glass mat (AGM) battery.
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Press Releases
ETHISPHERE NAMES CLARIOS AS ONE OF 2024'S MOST ETHICAL COMPANIES FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A ROW
Recognition highlights excellence in ethics and compliance, sustainability, leadership and governance.
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Press Releases
Clarios and Altris announce collaboration agreement to advance sustainable sodium-ion battery technology
Clarios, a global leader in advanced low-voltage battery solutions, and Altris, a pioneer in sustainable sodium-ion battery technology, announced they have created an innovative partnership aimed at developing low-voltage sodium-ion batteries for the automotive industry.
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Announcement
Awards and Recognition
Press Releases
CLARIOS WINS WORLD SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS’ ‘CIRCULAR ECONOMY AWARD’ RECOGNIZING CLARIOS’ BATTERY RECYCLING LEADERSHIP
Clarios, the global leader in low-voltage battery technologies essential for the future of transportation, is the 2023 winner of the World Sustainability Awards’ “Circular Economy Award.”
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Announcement
Awards and Recognition
Company Updates
Delkor® Battery Secures 18th Consecutive First Place in the 2023 Korean Standard Quality Excellence Index (KS-QEI)
Delkor® batteries have been selected as the top automotive batteries for the 18th consecutive year in the 2023 Korean Standard Quality Excellence Index (KS-QEI).
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Announcement
Company Updates
Press Releases
Clarios to acquire Paragon's battery unit
Investment aligns company's focus on low-voltage vehicle architecture and systems.
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Announcement
Company Updates
Press Releases
Clarios appoints Helmut Zodl as new Chief Financial Officer
Clarios, a leader in low-voltage architecture and batteries for vehicles, is pleased to announce Helmut Zodl will join the company’s leadership team as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective Sept. 1, 2023.
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AGM
Battery Technology
Electrification
Industry trends
Thought leadership
AGM: Powering the Needs of Tomorrow’s Vehicles, Today
Historically, the primary job of an automotive battery has been simple: to start the car and – in the event of an alternator failure – safely stop the car.
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Battery Technology
Research and development
Joint projects unite Clemson University research with Clarios advanced battery development
Tools to create better batteries are the most obvious result of the Clarios partnership with the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR).
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Announcement
Awards and Recognition
Company Updates
Clarios Receives Master of Quality Award by Daimler Trucks North America
Clarios, a world leader in advanced energy storage solutions, has been honored with the Master of Quality Supplier Award by Daimler Trucks North America.
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Awards and Recognition
Company Updates
Responsibility Initiatives
Clarios awarded for sustainability practices
Clarios has received the “We are there” award from The Lower Saxony Alliance for Sustainability, located in Hannover, Germany. The award recognizes companies implementing long-term, concrete measures that promote more sustainable practices within their business.
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Announcement
Company Updates
Clarios to detail growth strategy at J.P. Morgan Global High Yield & Leveraged Finance Conference
Clarios interim CEO, John Barkhouse, and interim CFO, Sean McLaughlan, will present at the J.P. Morgan Global High Yield & Leveraged Finance Conference in Miami, FL on February 26.
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AGM
Battery Technology
Clarios AGM batteries: The powerful answer for commercial trucks and heavy-duty vehicles
The number of commercial trucks operating worldwide continues to grow, creating a growing need for Clarios absorbent glass mat (AGM) batteries—the optimal solution for handling higher electrical loads while also meeting a higher bar for sustainability.
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Announcement
Company Updates
Clarios celebrates grand opening of new Asia HQ office in Shanghai
Investment signifies elevating strategic importance of the China market
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