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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

Valence maintains a team of seven application engineers on the ground in Ireland. “ They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight. One of Valence’s most prominent commercial vehicle customers is Smith Electric Vehicles. The Edison is a 3.5

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. Scientists and engineers have extended the range of EVs by cramming ever more energy into their batteries, and vehicle charging networks have expanded in many countries. EVs have finally come of age.