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ATP making strategic expansion into deepwater Israel

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ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, an international offshore oil and gas development and production company with operations in the Gulf of Mexico and the North Sea, is expanding its deepwater operating and infrastructure expertise to offshore Israel. In December 2010, Texas-based Noble Energy, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Better Place Opens First EV Demonstration Center; Dor Alon to Deploy Battery Switch Stations in Israel

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Better Place announced the grand opening of the company’s first electric vehicle (EV) battery switch demonstration center in Israel. In the near future, the Better Place Center will have the Renault Fluence ZE for demonstrations, which will be available in Israel in 2011. Earlier post.). The Center, which includes 1 1.5-km

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Foretellix closes $32M Series B round; testing and verification of automated driving systems

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The round was led by MoreTech Ventures, with participation from several strategic investors, including Volvo Group Venture Capital, Nationwide, NI and Japan-Israel High Tech Ventures. Foretellix is now commercially engaged with dozens of the largest names in the automotive industry, including Volvo Group and DENSO Corporation.

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Electreon and ASPIRE to launch electrified roadway demo in Utah

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Israel-based Electreon, a developer ofin-road wireless electric vehicle charging technology for shared, commercial and passenger vehicles, and ASPIRE (Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification), an NSF-funded engineering research center, are launching a joint demonstration project.

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Qoros Auto contracts with AAM for electric drive technology

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and Israel Corporation and headquartered in Shanghai ( earlier post ), has awarded AAM (American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.) a driveline systems contract for e-AAM technology to be applied on a future model year Qoros vehicle. Qoros Auto Co., joint venture between Chery Automobile Co.,

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2nd Better Place CEO out; company to be managed by Chairman of Board and CFO

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Globes in Israel reported that sources said that Thornley left over differences with Chairman Idan Ofer over Better Place’s future, especially over plans to reduce activity in global markets and focus on its core markets of Israel and Denmark. The Better Place Board now wishes him “the best of luck in his future endeavors.”.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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We recognize that alongside the shift to zero emission vehicles, a sustainable future for road transport will require wider system transformation, including support for active travel, public and shared transport, as well as addressing the full value chain impacts from vehicle production, use and disposal. —COP 26 Declaration.