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=== Battery alliances ===
There are initiatives with the goal that the same battery can be used across products from several manufacturers, mostly those who offer special tools rather than general ones. Mainly two German companies have opened their 18V systems for others:
* In June 2018, nine companies presented a manufacturer-overlapping system for rechargeable batteries called "Cordless Alliance System" (CAS).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.werkzeugforum.de/cas-diese-neun-firmen-nutzen-ein-gemeinsames-akku-system/ | title=CAS - Diese neun Firmen nutzen ein gemeinsames Akku-System | date=20 June 2018 }}</ref> It is based on Metabo's 18 Volt battery system.
* In 2020, Bosch initiated the "Power For All Alliance".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.powerforall-alliance.com/en/|title=THE battery for your home and garden|website=POWER FOR ALL ALLIANCE}}</ref> Notably, the alliance consists of the brands [[Gardena (company)|Gardena]], Gloria,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gloriagarten.de/en/company/about-us/history/|title=Gloria: History|website=www.gloriagarten.de}}</ref> [[Wagner Electric|Wagner]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wagner-group.com/de/unser-unternehmen/news/detail/bosch-wagner-gardena-und-weitere-hersteller-gruenden-akku-allianz/|title=Bosch, WAGNER, Gardena und weitere Hersteller gründen Akku-Allianz {{pipe}} WAGNER}}</ref> and Rapid. However, the Power For All Alliance batteries will only be used on Bosch's consumer tools in the Bosch Home & Garden line and Bosch Home Appliances line.
* ''AMPShare – powered by Bosch Professional''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ampshare.com/|title=AMPShare|website=www.ampshare.com}}</ref> is the new name for the alliance using Bosch professional ("blue") tools with its own battery and charger system which is incompatible with the Power For All batteries. Aimed at most parts of the world except North America, it claims to be based on 80&nbsp;million batteries sold since 2008. Over two dozen companies take part.