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Better Place consortium launches electric taxi project with battery switch station at Schiphol airport

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A Better Place-led project consortium has launched an electric taxi project—including a battery-switch station—at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. taxis operated by three leading Dutch taxi companies—Connexxion, Bios and TCA. electric taxis at this time. electric taxis at this time. million miles).

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ENFICA-FC Fuel Cell Inter-City Aircraft Ready for Flight Testing

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The first high speed taxiing tests were successfully carried out on the Rapid 200-FC aircraft between 10 to 18 December of last year. At the same time, more theoretical type studies have been carried out (in collaboration with the Israel Aircraft Industry, Université Libre de Bruxelles and Evektor (CZ) partners). Earlier post.).

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

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Better Place, the global provider of EV networks and services, has signed an agreement with an HSBC-led investor consortium for new equity financing of $350 million. The announcement comes almost two years after Better Place announced its first car partnership and its first country deployment in Israel. —Shai Agassi.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Ireland, India, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom all have 2030 deadlines. Drive Electric has advocated for a comprehensive plan to decarbonise transport for the past two years. This includes Norway and South Korea, by 2025. In 2020, 70 per cent of new vehicle sales in Norway were EV.