Stan Wellaway

Valence Technology: Electric Buses and Trucks First, Cars Later

I think they are right to target commercial vehicles. There are tens of thousands of depot-based delivery fleets; every local postal delivery service operates in that way, all over the world.

Japan Post intends switching 21,000 of its vehicles to battery power. In France, La Poste is looking for 10,000 electric delivery vehicles initially. In the UK, the Royal Mail is trialling Smith Edison and Smith Newton vans. Surely there is scope for something similar in various parts of the USA? Even with numerous competitors chasing a share of the market, there is plenty for Valence to go at. As long as they can survive until real quantity orders kick in. Which might be sooner if the new US administration wants to make an early impact with greener transport.