By OnMilwaukee Staff Writers   Published Dec 18, 2014 at 6:16 PM

Today, Johnson Controls announced it will provide the Lithium-ion batteries for the Hybrid Range Rover. 

Hybrid batteries are a part of Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls' full-spectrum of energy storage solutions for vehicles to help automakers meet increasing regulations for fuel efficiency and emission reductions across their fleets. 

"As the first company in the world to produce Lithium-ion batteries for mass production hybrid vehicles, we are excited to work with Jaguar Land Rover," said Lisa Bahash, vice president and general manager of the Original Equipment Group for Johnson Controls Power Solutions.

The production of the cells and batteries is currently taking place at Johnson Controls' manufacturing facility in Holland, Mich.