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Better Place secures €40M European Investment Bank loan

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The remaining proceeds will be used for similar purposes in Israel. Better Place also participates in the European Commission’s sustainable mobility project, “Green eMotion,” which is part of the European Green Car Initiative. In Israel and Denmark combined, the company has more than 500 Renault Fluence Z.E.

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Green car incentives coming to Israel

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The eagerness to reward green car buyers for their purchases now looks likely to extend to Israel, where the finance ministry is planning new regulations on car purchasing according to Reuters. It is expected that the cars with the highest fuel consumption levels, such as SUVs, will face increased taxes and duties.

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Better Place pulls US and Australian activities

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Electric car infrastructure firm, Better Place is to wind down its operations in the US and stop investment in its Australian operations. That means the firm will be left to focus on its activities in its home country of Israel and Denmark, as the company tries to gain control its finances. According to Forbes.com, the [.].

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Nissan signs electric car alliance with Europcar

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Japanese carmaker Nissan and leading car rental firm, Europcar are forming a partnership to market electric vehicles by 2010. Tags: Electric cars Nissan alliance Europcar rental.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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Home Business Industry Sectors Engineering MY PROFILE SHOP JOBS PROPERTY CLASSIFIEDS From The Sunday Times April 19, 2009 Slow start for charge of the electric cars Ray Hutton Electric cars need a boost. Car buyers were less enthusiastic. Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries.

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Proposed Federal CEDA Designed to Help Risky Breakthrough Technologies Cross the Valley of Death; Working with $10+ Billion Fund

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Green Car Congress recently attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street ( REFF- Wall Street ) conference sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Tags: Financing Market Background Policy Sustainability. by Bill Cooke. CEDA Introduction.

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