The Original Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living Portal (since 2009)
better place, Tag
- From the ashes of nearly a billion dollars, Ample resurrects Better Place’s battery swapping business model Thu, 4 Mar 21, 4:30amA little over 13 years ago, Shai Agassi, a promising software executive who was in line to succeed the chief executive at SAP, then one of the world’s mightiest software companies, left the company he’d devoted...
- Tesla completes the world’s largest battery for Australian wind farm Fri, 24 Nov 17, 12:28amTesla has managed to deliver something on time, even if it \’s falling behind its projections for the Model 3 electric car: It has completed production of a massive battery farm in South Australia, which is designed...
- Investors to Buy Bankrupt Israeli Electric Car Company Better Place Fri, 12 Jul 13, 2:10amThis spring, one year after rolling out an extensive vehicle charging network in Israel, electric car company Better Place filed for bankruptcy. Better Place was the first major electric car maker in the world to use interchangeable...
- Electric Vehicles: Is a “Better Place” Now in a Better Place? Fri, 31 May 13, 7:51amThree factors limit the market penetration of electric vehicles. One is purchase price. For example, the average price paid for a gasoline-powered 2013 Ford Focus ranges from $16,500 to $24,176. In contrast, the average...
- Is a “Better Place” Now in a Better Place? Fri, 31 May 13, 7:51amThree factors limit the market penetration of electric vehicles. One is purchase price. For example, the average price paid for a gasoline-powered 2013 Ford Focus ranges from $16,500 to $24,176. In contrast, the average...
- Another electric car company goes belly up Wed, 29 May 13, 6:30amJERUSALEM (AP) — It was an audacious idea that came to symbolize Israel’s self-described status as “Start-Up Nation,” a company that believed it could replace most gasoline-powered cars with electric vehicles...
- Israeli Electric Car Company Better Place Files for Bankruptcy Tue, 28 May 13, 11:16pmThe once-promising electric car company Better Place has filed for bankruptcy. The company sought to put in place a large and innovative electric vehicle network with interchangable batteries, which could be switched out...
- Better Place Announces Pricing for its Electric Vehicles and Charging Services Tue, 8 Mar 11, 6:01amBetter Place has finally announced a pricing plan for its cars at its first European retail station in Copenhagen, Denmark. The company has teamed up with Renault for the venture. We’ve been following the innovative...
- Better Place Announces Pricing for Its Electric Vehicles Tue, 8 Mar 11, 6:01amBetter Place has finally announced a pricing plan for its cars at its first European retail station in Copenhagen, Denmark. The company has teamed up with Renault for the venture. We’ve been following the innovative...
- Better Place Launches Real-World Battery Swapping Station in Tokyo Thu, 17 Jun 10, 1:46amBetter Place is set to revolutionize the electric vehicle industry with their innovative plan for EV infrastructure — and now they’re putting their money where their mouth is by testing a brand new battery switching...
- San Francisco Set to Lead the Electric Vehicle Revolution Fri, 19 Feb 10, 11:00amWant to jump start the electric vehicle revolution? Then make it illegal to ignore. That’s what San Francisco is doing with a revised building code that will require all new structures to have wiring for EV chargers....
- The Next Revolution: Iran Gets its First Electric Car Wed, 9 Sep 09, 4:30amOutside of Israel and Shai Agassi’s electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure company Better Place, the Middle East doesn’t have much of an electric car industry...