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0Better Place expands Tokyo battery swap trials; taxis have changed packs 2,122 times already 1282913820
After announcing the completion of a three-month field test of its battery swapping system, Better Place has decided to keep the program running until at least late November. Three converted Nissan Rogues have been operating as taxis in central Tokyo, stopping by the Better Place quick change ...
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Renault Fluence Z.E. field tests begin in Israel 1282575660
Renault Fluence Z.E. – Click above for high-res image gallerySometime in 2011, Israel and Denmark will be the first markets where drivers of electric vehicles will be able to stop by a quick-change station for a freshly charged energy unit. Only one car will be compatible with the battery ... -
Better Place finishes successful Tokyo taxi battery swap trials, Israel and Denmark are next 1281535020
Electric vehicle infrastructure provider Better Place has concluded a three-month field test in Tokyo to prove its battery swapping technology works as promised. In cooperation with Nissan and battery supplier A123 System, three Rogue crossovers were converted to electric drive and given ...
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Video: Ride along as a real-world battery swap takes place in less than two minutes 1276559520
Better Place and Nihon Kotsu electric taxi project – Click above to watch video after the jumpWe're still not convinced that the whole battery swapping idea will work on a grand level, but there are countless possible benefits to such a system that we simply can't overlook. First and ...
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More info on Better place in Denmark - you can't swap the battery if you buy it from Renault 1273237080
Project Better Place battery swap – Click above for high-res image galleryAside from all the technical issues, there have also been commercial questions about exactly how Better Place's battery swapping program would work. With Renault and Better Place finally getting ready to launch ... -
Better Place's battery-swapping electric taxi test takes off in Tokyo 1272394620
Better Place and Nihon Kotsu electric taxi project – Click above for high-res image galleryBetter Place continues baby-stepping its way to battery-swapping domination with the launch of its 90-day trial of a trio of taxis in Tokyo. The test, implemented in conjunction with taxi firm Nihon ...
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Better Place signs MOU with Chery Automotive, battery swapping headed to China 1272380520
Over the weekend in Beijing, electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure pioneer Better Place announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China's Chery Automotive. The deal will help Better Place bring its oft-talked about battery-swapping technology along with its EV charging ...
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Better Place, Coulomb win Edmund's Green Car Breakthrough award 1272288840
Several potential recipients lined up for Edmunds.com first ever Green Car Breakthrough Award. Those in contention for the award included automakers such as Nissan, General Motors and Ford as well as several companies that are pioneers in the electric vehicle industry like Better Place and ...
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Renault Fluence gains 660 pounds, 5 inches to go electric 1271717040
2012 Renault Fluence Z.E. – Click above for high-res image galleryA few days ago, Renault announced it had finalized the production design of its first two electric vehicles and would start taking pre-reservations for the Kangoo Express Z.E. and Fluence Z.E. The Fluence is the bigger news ... -
Renault finalizes design of Fluence ZE and Kangoo ZE, starts taking reservations 1271339520
2012 Renault Fluence Z.E. – Click above for high-res image galleryRenault has just revealed the final production designs for its first two electric vehicles, the Fluence Z.E. sedan and the Kangoo Express Z.E. van. Both of these battery-powered vehicles will go on sale in Israel and Europe ...
