The driving state of a motorised vehicle in which the engine is dragged by the vehicle, i.e. kept in rotary motion, when there is no separate frictional connection, is referred to as push mode or shove mode.

The production date of a Banner battery is included in the battery’s burnt-in product code - Learn more.

The term on-board electrical system is generally used for almost all means of transport. The on-board electrical system is responsible for the power supply and the flow of information between components and control units.

“Carbon loaded” technology enables better charging of the battery thanks to the integration of carbon additives in the negative active material. Using this material, with its comparatively low weight, makes it possible to achieve significantly better charging and higher cycle stability.

Now, many of these terms are not terribly difficult to understand. Our little Battery ABC index will help you with this.

Increasing demands are being placed on batteries for the commercial vehicle sector. Extreme vibration resistance and higher cold start currents are key features.

The reserve capacity is the capacity reserve that the battery can supply within minutes in the event that the alternator fails, there may be just enough power for you to get to the nearest garage.

A battery (accumulator) always works between charging and discharging (= cycle). The more often these so-called cycles are possible, the more cycle-stable the battery is.