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Re: Saab OEM battery = BOSCH battery.
Posted by saw (more from saw) on Thu, 28 Apr 2005 20:57:55
In Reply to: Saab OEM battery = BOSCH battery., dmz789b, Thu, 28 Apr 2005 19:56:14
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Interesting. I know Varta used to (and perhaps still do) make SAAB batteries as equiped in cars shipped from the factory. I also know that a number of years ago SAAB announced a partnership with Interstate Batteries to supply replacements for the US market. So I wondered about the Bosch connection and what it meant. A quick Google indicates all of these companies are connected. Below is the blurb from the Varta website (BTW-Johnson Controls make Interstate among others):
"VARTA Automotive's core company is VB Autobatterie GmbH, in which Johnson Controls hold a stake of 80% and Robert Bosch GmbH of 20%. VARTA Automotive is represented by subsidiaries in nearly all European countries. The headquarters is in Hanover (Germany)."
Wouldn't be suprised if the Bosch battery in the US isn't made by Johnson Controls and branded Bosch and in Europe made by Varta and branded Bosch. But don't know.
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