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Better Place introduces Renault Fluence ZE EV and pricing for Israel

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Better Place unveiled its first EV it will sell in the Israel market, the Renault Fluence ZE. Fluence ZE will go on sale from mid-July. The service packages include installation and maintenance of a home recharging station, free access to Better Place’s battery replacement stations and road-side service.

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BP invests in ultra-fast charging battery company StoreDot

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BP Ventures has invested $20 million in Israel-based ultra-fast charging battery developer StoreDot. StoreDot currently expects first sales of its flash batteries for mobile devices as early as 2019. Earlier post.) This process limits ionic conductivity, thereby reducing the power density and shortening the battery’s life expectancy.

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Electric bus market and trends 

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Those spur sales of more than 82,000 electric buses last year, and the report says there will be a CAGR of 14.9% High storage batteries are required for the mobility of the electric bus, which requires high recharging time and is expensive. BYD received Israel’s largest electric bus order. through 2026.

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Chinese automakers bring hybrids and plug-ins to Detroit, Geneva auto shows

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—a partnership between Chery Automobile, China’s largest independent car manufacturer, and Israel Corporation—is bringing its Cross Hybrid Concept to the Geneva Motor Show in March. 6 among Chinese automakers with a production and sales volume of 720 thousand for vehicles and 950 thousand for motorcycles in 2012.

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Renault to begin mass electric car rollout

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Initial sales will begin in December 2011 in Denmark and Israel with the car maker developing three electric models: a saloon car, a compact car and a panel van. Drivers will be able to recharge the batteries at home or switch batteries at a swap station, which will take less time than filling a petrol tank.

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Tritium partners Solcon Industries to provide EV charging infrastructure in Israel & Palestine

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Tritium partners Solcon Industries to provide EV charging infrastructure in Israel & Palestine. With the partnership, Solcon Industries becomes an official channel partner and service provider of Tritium’s range of fast charging technology to help meet the growing demand for EV charging infrastructure in Israel and Palestine.

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Smart Grids, Electric Vehicles: A Financial Win-Win for All -- Seeking Alpha

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Driving range will no longer be an obstacle, because customers will be able to plug their cars into charging units in any of the 500,000 charging spots in Israel. Shai Agassi predicts that Israel will have over 100,000 electric vehicles in use by 2010. Project Better Place plans to deploy a massive network of battery charging spots.

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