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Electric Vehicles Powered Up for Test Drive in Israel

By Linda GradsteinFeb 7th 2010 – 3:49PM
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Pi Glilot, Israel (Feb. 7) -- If Shai Agassi has his way, your next car will be electric. Agassi today inaugurated a center that allows visitors to learn about electric cars, test-drive them and put their name on a list to buy one. The cars are being made by Renault. Agassi, a charismatic Israeli-American...

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Better Place starts Renault EV deliveries in Israel

By Danny King Jan 27th 2012 - 10:10AM

Better Place , the Silicon Valley company founded by former high-tech executive and Israel native Shai Agassi in 2007, has delivered the first 100 electric cars to Israeli customers.

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Better Place to install 20 battery swap stations in Denmark by spring 2012

By Eric Loveday Jul 05th 2011 - 09:01AM

COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In preparation for commercial launch later this year, Better Place today unveiled the company's first Battery Switch station in Europe at an event in Gladsaxe, just outside Copenhagen.

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Better Place announces pricing for Renault Fluence Z.E. in Israel

By Eric Loveday May 16th 2011 - 05:01PM

Ahead of its official launch scheduled for the end 2011, Better Place has unveiled a complex pricing structure for the Renault Fluence Z.E. in Israel.

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China joins Better Place on the battery-swapping bandwagon

By Michael Gorman May 02nd 2011 - 09:29PM

EV's are great for getting around in a green-conscious way, but plug-in people must practice patience while waiting hours to juice up their ride.

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Background on better place

Better Place is a venture-backed American-Israeli company based in Palo Alto, California that claims to develop and sell transportation infrastructure that supports electric vehicles.

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