ALLENTOWN, PA, — Today International Battery, Inc. (IB), a worldwide producer of high-capacity, large-format rechargeable batteries, announced release of a 48-volt 160-amp-hour battery pack designed to improve the drive time and reduce recharging requirements for electric utility terrain vehicles (UTVs). The battery is currently undergoing testing by a major UTV manufacturer in the U.S.
The new IB battery pack also has the proprietary IB designed, developed, and manufactured battery management system (BMS) to regulate and improve the safety, quality control, and performance of the battery pack. In addition to the tests already taking place, several European Union manufacturers are preparing to evaluate sample units in vehicles slated for E.U. use.
ABOUT International Battery, Inc.
International Battery was founded in 2004 and designs, develops and manufactures large-format prismatic lithium-ion technology battery systems that utilize the company’s proprietary Battery Management System. The company is a U.S.A. based manufacturing company with a varied product line of safe, quality controlled and continuously tested lithium-ion chemistries. The company has a pipeline of other products under development for various commercial and industrial customers in the electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, energy storage for wind, solar, telecommunications applications as well as military markets. International Battery is a privately owned and private equity supported company.