Axion to Produce Batteries for Vintage Fords

Axion Power International Inc., a supplier of quickly rechargeable and lead-reduced lead-acid batteries, has signed a licensing agreement with Ford Motor Company to produce and market replacement batteries for vintage Ford “muscle” cars using the Ford brand name.

CEO Tom Granville said, “Axion Power has a new technology for batteries that will improve the functionality and utility of lead-acid batteries for multiple applications.”

Axion Power took over an existing but defunct lead-acid battery plant in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and has steadily expanded its output and employment, in a reversal of a long-term trend toward offshore suppliers. Its new technology offers a superior approach to rechargeability and deep cycling, and reduces weight and lead content, while extending battery life significantly.