Economy Israel Japan Taxi 
Green Car Congress
APRIL 26, 2010
Electric taxi driving through Ginza in Tokyo. Better Place launched a 90-day switchable-battery electric taxi in Tokyo in partnership with the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, and Nihon Kotsu, Tokyo’s largest taxi operator. Kiyotaka Fujii, President of Better Place Japan. Source: Better Place.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 26, 2010
Better Place has extended its switchable-battery electric vehicle (EV) taxi pilot in Tokyo ( earlier post ) to operate through the end of the year. The current trial is part of a program run by the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Average switch time 59.1
Green Cars News
APRIL 27, 2010
Japan has gained its first battery-swapping station after Better Place opened the facility on Sunday. The firm known for its work in extending electric car recharging infrastructure, opened the station after joining in a partnership with the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, and Nihon Kotsu, Tokyo’s largest taxi operator.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 26, 2010
The switchable battery electric vehicle taxi pilot in Tokyo, Japan, has been extended by Better Place and will now be in operation through to the end of the year. The company hopes that by extending the trial it will be able further evaluate and optimise the design and integration of the components of the system, [.].
Drive Electric
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Ireland, India, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom all have 2030 deadlines. Japan has a 2035 deadline. Successful schemes should be designed to capture CO2, fuel economy, NOx and safety benefits. This includes Norway and South Korea, by 2025.
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