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TaxiBot: Ricardo Engineered Robotic Vehicle Concept To Reduce Aircraft Fuel Consumption and Noise on the Ground

Green Car Congress

Taxiing to and from the airport terminal gate and runway is a major source of CO 2 emissions. Ricardo has successfully engineered and delivered a demonstrator robotic, pilot-controlled towing vehicle known as ‘TaxiBot’ for Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Click to enlarge. —Eric White, Ricardo chief engineer for TaxiBot.

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Better Place Debuts EV Services Platform and Partners at Frankfurt Motor Show

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Better Place introduced its electric vehicle (EV) services platform at the Frankfurt Motor Show, in conjunction with Renault’s unveiling of the Fluence ZE Concept with Quickdrop (switchable) battery system and an expanded agreement with Renault, committing both companies to a volume of at least 100,000 electric cars in Israel and Denmark by 2016.

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A

Charged EVs

Also worth noting: AMPECO’s web site features an impressive collection of information about commercial EV charging, including a glossary and tutorials on such topics as payment terminals, OCPP and smart charging. Charged : You’re working in a lot of different markets—Europe, Israel. They’re called Wattif. Do you work in the US as well?

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Also worth noting: AMPECO’s web site features an impressive collection of information about commercial EV charging, including a glossary and tutorials on such topics as payment terminals, OCPP and smart charging. Charged : You’re working in a lot of different markets—Europe, Israel. They’re called Wattif. Do you work in the US as well?

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Better Place Secures $350M Series B Round led by HSBC Group

Green Car Congress

The announcement comes almost two years after Better Place announced its first car partnership and its first country deployment in Israel. Currently, Agassi said, the first full-fledged battery switch station is built and in operation and testing in a hanger in Israel.

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