Grant to help make advanced batteries in Holland

The effort to build more advanced batteries for cars is picking up momentum in Michigan. On Tuesday, Johnson Controls in Holland learned its getting a two million dollar grant to upgrade one of its buildings so it can produce lithium-ion batteries.

Those batteries will power hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars and trucks. The grant will allow Johnson Controls to hire another 100 people.

Source : wwmt.com, December 22nd, 2009