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The latest CV battery market developments and the VARTA AGM and EFB batteries in our range

01 Feb 2019

Performance demands in commercial vehicles have greatly increased, so much so that conventional batteries are no longer adequate. This results in a higher rate of failures, ranging from the breakdown of individual functions to the vehicle stopping altogether, reducing the efficiency of your fleet.

What changed in CV application in the last 8-10 years?

  • Increased number of loads & auxiliaries devices (telematics, mobile phones, portable video player, tablets)
  • Parking coolers, increasingly common – high energy drain
  • Today standard overnight function needs up to 50% Depth of Discharge per night
  • Mean of nights in Truck / week: 2 (2005) vs 4 (2015) vs 5+ (2018)
  • Increased number of trucks with end of frame mounting systems – high vibration impact
  • Stringent environmental guidelines (CO2 emission)

MORE CONSUMERS

Vehicle technology is developing at a fast pace. For trucks alone, the number of electrical components and accessory equipment has increased drastically. In the past there was not much more than the ignition, the lighting, and the coffee machine. These days, batteries have to supply a large number of electrical components even when the truck is not moving. As a result of developments in vehicle technology, demands have greatly increased in all commercial vehicles – from trucks and buses to construction vehicles.

HIGHER DEMANDS

A truck battery uses the most energy in the hotel function – up to 50% of its total capacity. Did you know that truck drivers spend up to five nights per week in their trucks? Truck drivers live in their vehicles. With unsuitable and obsolete batteries, the high power consumptionin the hotel function can cause unwelcome and expensive downtimes.

MORE END OF FRAME INSTALLATION

The current trend toward end of frame installation makes great demands on batteries, and only the most vibration-resistant batteries can withstand the shocks. Tests show that five out of six selected batteries are not sufficiently vibration-resistant.

STRICTER CO2 AND SAFETY REGULATIONS

However, batteries must do more than simply withstand the challenges on the road. They must also comply with more stringent CO2 and safety regulations, both today and in the future. This is an important success factor for fleets because only the latest battery technology is able to comply with the increasingly strict standards in the medium term.

MORE AND MORE TRUCKS

The number of trucks continues to grow, and with it the transport mileage. Batteries have to keep pace with this. Therefore it is more important than ever that battery performance grows with the requirements. To cater for these innovative changes in the commercial vehicle segment, VARTA is launching the VARTA ProMotive AGM truck battery in spring 2019: the first original Truck AGM battery which has been developed in collaboration with the leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. It features: absorbent glass mats ruling out the possibility of battery failures due to acid stratification, the highest vibration resistance, it supports modern fuel-saving functions like start-stop and the ability to  deliver reliable performance at even a low state of charge.

The VARTA ProMotive AGM, will join the already available VARTA ProMotive EFB, the ideal solution for high power demands and up to 40 percent longer life than conventional commercial vehicle batteries. The VARTA ProMotive EFB has Mixing Elements to ensure acid circulation and avoid stratification, and enhanced fixation and hot melt injection molding to ensure a robust build, making it capable of high vibration resistance. It also has an additional polyester scrim and glued mat ensure excellent adhesion of the grid to the mass. This means the mass is surrounded by a special mat so that it does not detach. This provides a longer cycle life than with conventional batteries.

The latest CV battery market developments and the VARTA AGM and EFB batteries in our range

Performance demands in commercial vehicles have greatly increased, so much so that conventional batteries are no longer adequate. This results in a higher rate of failures, ranging from the breakdown of individual functions to the vehicle stopping altogether, reducing the efficiency of your fleet.

What changed in CV application in the last 8-10 years?

  • Increased number of loads & auxiliaries devices (telematics, mobile phones, portable video player, tablets)
  • Parking coolers, increasingly common – high energy drain
  • Today standard overnight function needs up to 50% Depth of Discharge per night
  • Mean of nights in Truck / week: 2 (2005) vs 4 (2015) vs 5+ (2018)
  • Increased number of trucks with end of frame mounting systems – high vibration impact
  • Stringent environmental guidelines (CO2 emission)

MORE CONSUMERS

Vehicle technology is developing at a fast pace. For trucks alone, the number of electrical components and accessory equipment has increased drastically. In the past there was not much more than the ignition, the lighting, and the coffee machine. These days, batteries have to supply a large number of electrical components even when the truck is not moving. As a result of developments in vehicle technology, demands have greatly increased in all commercial vehicles – from trucks and buses to construction vehicles.

HIGHER DEMANDS

A truck battery uses the most energy in the hotel function – up to 50% of its total capacity. Did you know that truck drivers spend up to five nights per week in their trucks? Truck drivers live in their vehicles. With unsuitable and obsolete batteries, the high power consumptionin the hotel function can cause unwelcome and expensive downtimes.

MORE END OF FRAME INSTALLATION

The current trend toward end of frame installation makes great demands on batteries, and only the most vibration-resistant batteries can withstand the shocks. Tests show that five out of six selected batteries are not sufficiently vibration-resistant.

STRICTER CO2 AND SAFETY REGULATIONS

However, batteries must do more than simply withstand the challenges on the road. They must also comply with more stringent CO2 and safety regulations, both today and in the future. This is an important success factor for fleets because only the latest battery technology is able to comply with the increasingly strict standards in the medium term.

MORE AND MORE TRUCKS

The number of trucks continues to grow, and with it the transport mileage. Batteries have to keep pace with this. Therefore it is more important than ever that battery performance grows with the requirements. To cater for these innovative changes in the commercial vehicle segment, VARTA is launching the VARTA ProMotive AGM truck battery in spring 2019: the first original Truck AGM battery which has been developed in collaboration with the leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. It features: absorbent glass mats ruling out the possibility of battery failures due to acid stratification, the highest vibration resistance, it supports modern fuel-saving functions like start-stop and the ability to  deliver reliable performance at even a low state of charge.

The VARTA ProMotive AGM, will join the already available VARTA ProMotive EFB, the ideal solution for high power demands and up to 40 percent longer life than conventional commercial vehicle batteries. The VARTA ProMotive EFB has Mixing Elements to ensure acid circulation and avoid stratification, and enhanced fixation and hot melt injection molding to ensure a robust build, making it capable of high vibration resistance. It also has an additional polyester scrim and glued mat ensure excellent adhesion of the grid to the mass. This means the mass is surrounded by a special mat so that it does not detach. This provides a longer cycle life than with conventional batteries.