Better Place Inc

Better Place Inc
Better Place Inc
Type: Company
Name: Better Place Inc
First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

Googong electric car network scrapped

Plans to build Australia's most comprehensive electric car charging network just outside Canberra have been scrapped.The concept to put charging points for electric cars in every home in the new Googong Development to Canberra's south-east were unparalleled ... [Published ABC Online - 22 hours ago]
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 3 reports
Tesla Motors Inc
Tesla Motors Inc

Battery Swapping May Soon Be Implemented by Tesla Motors

| RSSAn actual Tesla batteryAs usual, it all started with a tweet from Elon Musk saying “There is a way for the Tesla Model S to be recharged throughout the country faster than you could fill a gas tank.” What can you understand from that?The usual suspect ... [Published PluginEurope.com - May 21 2013]
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports
Better Place Inc
Better Place Inc

One Year With Better Place: Electric-Car Driver's Report

Brian of LondonBIOBrian lives in Israel (despite the pen name). He drives the Renault Fluence ZE battery switching electric car sold through Better Place. That means... MoreLATEST ARTICLEToday marks my first anniversary driving a Better Place Renault ... [Published Green Car Reports - May 21 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Is Tesla Planning A Battery Swap Model?

Even the most doubtful haters will soon have to admit that Tesla Motors has done the unthinkable; build a better electric car. While CEO Elon Musk has already hinted at what the future holds for his electric automaker, a recent filing with the SEC revealed ... [Published Gas 2 - May 20 2013]
First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports
Tesla Model S
Tesla Model S

Why Tesla is talking replaceable batteries and why it won’t work – Torque News

“There is a way for the Tesla Model S to be recharged throughout the country faster than you could fill a gas tank,” Musk stated via Twitter.Of course they are working on new technology, but how could the Tesla Model S switch out batteries when the battery ... [Published PluginEurope.com - May 19 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports
Carlos Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn

Tesla to offer battery swapping function for Model S?

Rumours are afoot that Tesla could be planning to offer its Model S electric car with the function to swap its battery at a swapping station when its run out of charge.What's making the internet buzz with the rumour? Well, firstly there is an interesting ... [Published Green Car Website - May 17 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Tesla Motors: Could electric cars 'refuel' faster than gas cars?

Tesla Motors has set its sights on 'battery-swapping' technology. In theory, that would mean drivers of Tesla Motors cars could recharge faster than the time it takes to fill up a tank of gas. It's a bit of a holy grail for an electric car industry eager ... [Published Christian Science Monitor - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

IEC in talks to buy Better Place cars

Israel Electric Corp. is considering a pilot project of six electric cars to be expanded gradually if successful.16 May 13 20:10, Amiram BarkatSources inform "Globes" that Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) (TASE: ELEC.B22) is in talks to buy six Better ... [Published Globes - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Better Place vacates Rosh Ha'Ayin offices

Amot CEO Avhsalom Mousler: We asked Better Place to leave because it had begun to sublet space.16 May 13 19:31, Ron Steinblatt and Efrat PeretzElectric car venture Better Place Inc. has vacated office space it rented from Amot Investments Ltd. (TASE:AMOT) ... [Published Globes - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

The Future of Alternative Propulsion

A Look at What Could Power Your Next CarResearch This Vehicle:With a few exceptions, it's generally accepted that emissions from gas- and diesel-powered vehicles have contributed greatly to global warming and are hastening the end of the world’s fossil ... [Published Motor Trend - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

The future of travel: From flying cars to shared vehicles

Editor's note: CNN contributor Andrew Keen organized and hosted an invitation-only Silicon Valley event called FutureCast. A group of entrepreneurs, investors, technologists and writers discussed the impact of the digital revolution on transportation. ... [Published CNN - May 16 2013]
First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 3 reports

Renault Gives Up on Israel’s Swappable Electric Car Batteries

The Israeli EV company Better Place hasn’t been having an easy ride. Despite nearly a billion dollars in investment Better Place has failed to really convince the Israeli public that a swappable electric battery is the way to go.Its partner car and battery ... [Published PluginEurope.com - May 05 2013]

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"However should people choose to retro-fit those facilities then they have that opportunity."
Googong electric car network scrapped [Published ABC Online - 22 hours ago]
...co-founder and chief technical officer JB Straubel told him in an interview last year, that the firm is watching China "pretty closely," adding, "They obviously have the leverage to drive a standard throughout the whole country very quickly."
Tesla to offer battery swapping function for Model S? [Published Green Car Website - May 17 2013]
Mousler said in response, "The deal at the Amot Park Afeq was closed in a good atmosphere with Better Place. We have always had excellent relations with Better Place, and they will stay that way."
Better Place vacates Rosh Ha'Ayin offices [Published Globes - May 16 2013]
IEC said, "As a national company we see importance in participating in the reduction to the environmental damage by introducing non-polluting vehicles to the company's fleet. This is a gradual process called a pilot in the current stage. Six vehicles currently being taken out of commission will be replaced electric vehicles and with this aim talks are being conducted with Better Place for sedans for middle management."
IEC in talks to buy Better Place cars [Published Globes - May 16 2013]

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Googong electric car network scrapped [Published ABC Online - 22 hours ago]
Battery Swapping May Soon Be Implemented by Tes... [Published PluginEurope.com - May 21 2013]
Tesla's Supercharger Announcement Could Be Its ... [Published Business Insider - May 21 2013]
Tesla's Supercharger Announcement Could Be Its ... [Published Clusterstock - May 21 2013]
One Year With Better Place: Electric-Car Driver... [Published Green Car Reports - May 21 2013]
Is Tesla Planning A Battery Swap Model? [Published Gas 2 - May 20 2013]
VantagePoint Venture Partners - Medical Equipme... [Published TransWorldNews - May 19 2013]
Why Tesla is talking replaceable batteries and ... [Published PluginEurope.com - May 19 2013]
Tesla to offer battery swapping function for Mo... [Published Green Car Website - May 17 2013]
Will Tesla add battery swap capability to the M... [Published Charged Electric Vehicle - May 16 2013]
Tesla Motors: Could electric cars 'refuel' fast... [Published Christian Science Monitor - May 16 2013]
Better Place vacates Rosh Ha'Ayin offices [Published Globes - May 16 2013]
IEC in talks to buy Better Place cars [Published Globes - May 16 2013]
The Future of Alternative Propulsion [Published Motor Trend - May 16 2013]
The future of travel: From flying cars to share... [Published CNN - May 16 2013]
Tesla to introduce swappable battery packs and ... [Published Digital Trends - May 16 2013]
Ghosn Deals A Blow To Better Place [Published The Truth About Cars - May 15 2013]
Why Tesla wants to get into the battery-swappin... [Published Quartz - May 15 2013]
Wheelies: The Change the Batteries Edition [Published New York Times - May 15 2013]
Tesla reiterates plans to build battery swappin... [Published Hybrid-EV - May 15 2013]
Israeli departmental store chain to sell Better... [Published Hybrid-EV - May 13 2013]
California rethinks battery – swap status in ZE... [Published PluginEurope.com - May 12 2013]
Hamashbir signs deal to sell Better Place elect... [Published Globes - May 12 2013]
There’s Good News And Bad For The Electric Car ... [Published PluginEurope.com - May 11 2013]
Electric cars face ‘charging’ challenge [Published Hindu Business Line - May 10 2013]
Daimler Bets on Battery Leasing [Published Pike Research - May 09 2013]
Renault to provide Better Place longer battery ... [Published Globes - May 09 2013]
Better Place’s $100m equity raise leads Israeli... [Published New Energy World Network - May 09 2013]
GE to buy 25,000 electric cars [Published Noodls - May 08 2013]
Research and Markets: Strategic Assessment of t... [Published PluginEurope.com - May 07 2013]
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Tesla's Supercharger Announcement Could Be Its ... [Published Clusterstock - May 21 2013]
Tesla Motors is delaying an update on its Supercharger network until next week, CEO Elon Musk tweeted Monday. Musk said the announcement would be pushed back to make room for news that Tesla may repay its loan from the Department of Energy ...
Daimler Bets on Battery Leasing [Published Pike Research - May 09 2013]
The advanced lithium ion battery in a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) accounts for as much as one-third of the vehicle’s cost. Without government incentives, PEV premiums can top $10,000 over a similar conventional gas-powered vehicle. Even with lucrative ...
Report: Carlos Ghosn says no more battery swap ... [Published Autoblog Green - May 04 2013]
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Nissan , Renault The world's biggest proponent of electric vehicles appears to be exchanging his support for the concept of swappable batteries. Renault - Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn says the Renault Fluence ZE will ...
Official: California rethinks battery-swap stat... [Published Autoblog Green - May 03 2013]
Filed under: Emerging Technologies , EV/Plug-in , Legislation and Policy In February, the world's best-known plug-in battery-swapping network left California. Now, it looks like the state's not too keen on the concept.The California Air Resources ...
Official: Zap figures why not throw battery swa... [Published Autoblog Green - Apr 03 2013]
Filed under: Emerging Technologies , EV/Plug-in , Zap , China Zap Jonway is trying a lot of different angles in its 380 SUV lineup. Not only can you buy the A380 SUV CNG hybrid version with extended range, now you can swap out batteries in the ...
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World Electric Vehicle Service Equipment Sector... [Published Business Wire - Apr 18 2013]
Better Place, OpConnect Ensure Continued Chargi... [Published PR Newswire: Business Technology - Mar 12 2013]
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