MILWAUKEE – VARTA AGM powersports batteries has announced its co-sponsorship of the Jagged X Racing Team for the 2014 racing season. Jagged X Racing will be participating in five UTV competitions with the SCORE World Desert Championship series and six off-road races in the Best in the Desert series.
“We are excited to team up with VARTA powersports batteries," said Bill Schueler, Jagged X Racing team owner. "We are here to win races and need to have the most reliable battery available on the market. The VARTA powersports battery is winning all the vibration, performance and torture tests we have thrown at it while racing in the desert.”
“We are proud and excited to be associated with this championship winning UTV racing team, and looking forward to a winning season,” added Doreen Lucht, VARTA powersports product manager.
VARTA powersports is a battery brand of Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company with established core businesses in the automotive, building and energy storage industries. The lineup of 12-volt Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) powersports batteries is made for active enthusiasts who expect the highest level of performance and durability. VARTA AGM powersports batteries offer 16 different group sizes covering more than 90 percent of powersports applications including motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, UTVs, scooters and personal watercrafts.
“Our VARTA batteries feature an advanced AGM technology that has been proven for many years in the European market,” said Michael Carr, vice president and general manager, Aftermarket, U.S. & Canada, Johnson Controls Power Solutions. “These powersports batteries are freshly charged just before shipping from our Middletown, Del., plant, ensuring the freshest battery available.”
