Under the terms of the contract, the company will supply its U-Charge lithium phosphate battery modules for use in Smith Electric Vehicles’ electric trucks, including Newton, which has a top speed of 50 mph, a range in excess of 100 miles on a single charge, and a payload of up to 16,280 lbs.
Robert Kanode, president and CEO of Valence Technology, said: “On the heels of President Obama’s recent visit to Smith’s Kansas city manufacturing facility, Valence is proud to participate in the administration’s goal to increase the commercialization of EVs while simultaneously stimulating our economy and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.
“The flexibility and immediate availability of our proven U-Charge system continues to fulfill the high performance energy needs our customers require, offering economies of scale and unchallenged access to major world markets.”
