New batteries launch for sector

Following local automotive battery manufacturer AutoX’s 18-month research and development process at its manufacturing plant, in Port Elizabeth, the company launched its gel-based batteries for the local automotive industry at the end of last year. Vehicles, from passenger cars to commercial vehicles, use lead-acid batteries, which are also known as flooded batteries because the electrolyte – the chemical that facilitates the production of the electrical current – is in a liquid state.