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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

Founded in 1989, and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Valence has facilities in Nevada, China and Northern Ireland. Valence is currently the defendant in an intellectual property dispute with Hydro-Quebec which purchased selected patents from the University of Texas, where Professor Goodenough originally developed the iron phosphate system.

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FedEx and VW EV Plans, Second GM Battery Factory – EV Week in Review: Mar 2 – Mar 8

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For example, by 2025, 50% of FedEx Express global PUD vehicle purchases will be electric, rising to 100% of all purchases by 2030. FedEx plans to accomplish this through phased programs to replace existing vehicles. – March 5, via FedEx press release. online and during the NCAA Final Four basketball game broadcast.

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