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E-One Moli Energy Corp. is a Taiwanese manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries. It was founded in 1998 and focused on producing high capacity energy cells for notebook computers, high-end electronics and networking communication devices under the "Molicel" brand. In 2004,it partnered with Milwaukee Electric Tool to develop a high energy power cell for cordless power tools, with its first power tool model introduced in 2005. It has also provided batteries to Ford for electric cars, and in 2008 became the first qualified battery supplier for BMW MINI E.
Its E-One Moli Energy (Canada) Limited division has a facility in Maple Ridge, British Columbia that is the only North American high volume manufacturer of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. It has been listed by the Critical Foreign Dependencies Initiative as a result.