Lion batteries are made in China, by a Chinese manufacturer. They're exceptionally low cost. But their quality is still decent enough for us to recommend them. But of course, you're taking somew. Exide are a battery brand from Georgia in the USA. They've been around forever (well, since 1888) a. You probably know Bosch, even apart from their car batteries. They're a big German engineering company, known for excellent manufacturing. Quality? Well, like we said, they're German. Varta are also a German brand, and even older (by one year!), formed in 1887. Unlike Bosch, who make a lot of things, Varta are specialised battery makers. They make very high quality.