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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight. In February of 2009 Smith Electric announced an agreement with Ford Motor Company to provide an electric version of the Ford Transit Connect Van for the North American Market. The Edison is a 3.5

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MIT Energy Initiative report on transforming the US transportation system by 2050 to address climate challenges

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The report makes several recommendations that should be implemented to attain the 40-50% reductions in fleet fuel consumption and GHG emissions by 2050 that the overall assessment indicates are feasible in North America, Europe, and Japan. —“On the Road Toward 2050”.

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