Oxygen S.p.A., a provider of electric transporters, has placed orders for the new U-Charge(R) XP battery systems, based on Saphion(R) lithium-ion technology, from Valence Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:VLNC). The Italian company selected Valence batteries to power a new line of electric scooters designed for delivery fleets across Europe. Oxygen's initial fleet deployment will start this summer with a major European Postal Service. Saphion technology is the industry's first commercially available, safe, large-format lithium-ion rechargeable battery technology.
The technology enables Oxygen to deliver a solution where their customers can make deliveries for the entire daily route without having to recharge the battery, with a range of up to 85 miles. Oxygen will use the U-Charge XP Power System in its cargo scooters, which are designed to address the need for low-cost, highly efficient transportation in congested urban areas where quiet, pollution-free, low maintenance vehicles have gained preference. The Oxygen electric scooters feature advanced technologies, such as brushless motor, electronic engine control and regenerative braking to recharge the battery.
The U-Charge Power System Family of products is designed for motive applications such as hybrid and electric vehicles, scooters and wheelchairs and has the same dimensions as the most popular lead acid batteries but with significant increases in performance related to cycle life and weight.
Transfer of manufacturing facilities to Suzhou, China may be starting to payoff for Valence, who has been suffering from cash shortages and has seemed to be taking a back seat to Altair and A123.
Oxygen Orders Valence Batteries to Power a Fleet of Electric Scooters; Scooters With U-Charge(R) XP Power Systems To Be Utilized by Major European Postal Service, Valence press release, July 6, 2006
Valence Technologies, Inc. , Austin, Texas
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