MILTON, Ga. — Exide Technologies has announced a new supplier agreement with Chrysler. Under the agreement, Exide will begin shipping flooded lead-acid batteries, produced at its Bristol, Tenn., facility, to the automaker in July and then transition to supplying Exide’s advanced lead-acid AGM (absorbent glass mat) batteries from its recently expanded Columbus, Ga., facility during the period of agreement.
This new agreement expands the successful relationship between Exide Technologies and Chrysler that began in December. Exide currently supplies batteries to the Chrysler facility in Toluca, Mexico, which produces the Fiat 500 passenger car.
Under this new agreement, Exide batteries will be used for new platforms beginning with the 2012 model year.
"We are extremely pleased with Chrysler’s decision to expand our relationship in North America," said Jim Bolch, president and CEO, Exide Technologies. "As always, we look forward to providing Chrysler with the highest level of quality products and service."