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#35
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Interstate Battery System of America, Inc., a.k.a. Interstate Batteries, is a privately-owned company that markets automotive batteries manufactured by Johnson Controls through nearly 300 independent distributors. The company is based in Dallas, Texas. The current owner and chairman is Norm Miller.
Johnson Controls manufactures batteries for the following private labels:
Interstate Battery
Die Hard Battery
Duralast Battery
Kirkland Logo
Kirkland Battery
Everstart Battery
Prostart Battery
Johnson controls also makes some or all of these batteries as well.
Acura, Advance Auto Parts, Autocraft, Western Auto, Tough One, Alliance, American Hardware, Ames, Varta, Blains Farm & Fleet, Battery Alliance, Bosch, Carrefour(Europe), Champion, Amara Raja Batteries LTD(Joint venture with Johnson Controls India).
Varta, Optima Batteries, LTH, and Heliar are all battery manufactures owned by Johnson Controls.
Johnson Controls supplies Ford Motor company, Diamler Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and Isuzu with original equipment batteries. So next time you go and buy a battery, or a automobile chances are its a battery made by Johnson Controls.
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From Wikipedia:
Interstate Battery System of America, Inc., a.k.a. Interstate Batteries, is a privately-owned company that markets automotive batteries manufactured by Johnson Controls through nearly 300 independent distributors. The company is based in Dallas, Texas. The current owner and chairman is Norm Miller.
Johnson Controls manufactures batteries for the following private labels:
Interstate Battery
Die Hard Battery
Duralast Battery
Kirkland Logo
Kirkland Battery
Everstart Battery
Prostart Battery
Johnson controls also makes some or all of these batteries as well.
Acura, Advance Auto Parts, Autocraft, Western Auto, Tough One, Alliance, American Hardware, Ames, Varta, Blains Farm & Fleet, Battery Alliance, Bosch, Carrefour(Europe), Champion, Amara Raja Batteries LTD(Joint venture with Johnson Controls India).
Varta, Optima Batteries, LTH, and Heliar are all battery manufactures owned by Johnson Controls.
Johnson Controls supplies Ford Motor company, Diamler Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and Isuzu with original equipment batteries. So next time you go and buy a battery, or a automobile chances are its a battery made by Johnson Controls.
Interstate Battery System of America, Inc., a.k.a. Interstate Batteries, is a privately-owned company that markets automotive batteries manufactured by Johnson Controls through nearly 300 independent distributors. The company is based in Dallas, Texas. The current owner and chairman is Norm Miller.
Johnson Controls manufactures batteries for the following private labels:
Interstate Battery
Die Hard Battery
Duralast Battery
Kirkland Logo
Kirkland Battery
Everstart Battery
Prostart Battery
Johnson controls also makes some or all of these batteries as well.
Acura, Advance Auto Parts, Autocraft, Western Auto, Tough One, Alliance, American Hardware, Ames, Varta, Blains Farm & Fleet, Battery Alliance, Bosch, Carrefour(Europe), Champion, Amara Raja Batteries LTD(Joint venture with Johnson Controls India).
Varta, Optima Batteries, LTH, and Heliar are all battery manufactures owned by Johnson Controls.
Johnson Controls supplies Ford Motor company, Diamler Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and Isuzu with original equipment batteries. So next time you go and buy a battery, or a automobile chances are its a battery made by Johnson Controls.
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http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...9/ai_65540594/
looked that up just for you... dated sept 2000, take over probably happend early 2001.
was gonna say alot more but i think ill just stick to my opinion of rumors and internet myths..
looked that up just for you... dated sept 2000, take over probably happend early 2001.
was gonna say alot more but i think ill just stick to my opinion of rumors and internet myths..
Last edited by skolman91; 04-12-2010 at 02:58 AM.
#38
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Just not worth the extra money imo, only reason i got one before was because i got a discount from my buddy behind the counter at the parts store..
#40
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I get the Delco batteries from my AC Delco supplier, Dealer Source. They are different then ones sold in retail stores. Check with your local Delco warehouse.