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Better Place: Israel's electric car start-up killed by its own success - opinion

We must thank Better Place for helping to put the electrification of vehicles on the tech world’s agenda. 10 years later, its vision lives on.

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A truly better place: A former Better Place switching station in Beit Shemesh has been repurposed as a tombstonemaking business.

What happened to Better Place's electric dreams?

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CHRISTIANS TO JUDEA AND SAMARIA

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The near miss


Better Place only a piece of Israel Corp.’s Chinese puzzle

Israeli conglomerate is targeting China’s $15 billion electric-car market and its $60b.-$100b. smart-grid project.

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Better Place, Chinese firm to open battery-switch station

Officials hope Guangzhou partnership will lead to future development of a regional electric-car network.

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Rumors of August launch for Better Place sales denied

Electric car producer denies media reports, telling 'Post' it has not yet set an official date to begin sales.

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'Better Place to begin electric car sales in August'

The company has reportedly closed its visitors center at the Glilot Junction and plans to convert it into a sales center.

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Better Place charging network deployed in Oahu

Systems already in place in Israel and Denmark were ‘blueprints’ for program in Hawaii.

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Better Place launches 1st Israeli battery-switching station

Infrastructures Minister Landau recites ‘Shehecheyanu’ blessing, calling it a first step toward weaning the country from enemy resources.

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European Commission to fund electric car battery R&D

Better Place announces that this is the first project in the field to be approved by the European Commission.

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Business in Brief: February 2

Corning buys Israeli firm MobileAccess; Viola, Pitango win on MobileAccess sale; Electric-car policy sparks monopoly fears.

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Israel focuses its energy on clean technologies

Better Place's Shai Agassi: When China comes to Israel to learn about electric cars, then something amazing is happening.

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Editor's Notes: On the road to a Better Place

Welcome to the quieter, healthier motoring of tomorrow.

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