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Better Place was a venture-backed international company that developed and sold battery charging and battery switching services for electric cars. It was formally based in Palo Alto, California, but the bulk of its planning and operations were steered from Israel, where both its founder Shai Agassi and its chief investors resided.
May 23, 2023 · On May 26, 2013, Israeli electric car network pioneer Better Place declared bankruptcy. Yet now, even a decade later, Better Place’s impact is still being felt. One could even say that Better Place put electrification of vehicles onto the automotive industry’s agenda.
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May 26, 2013 · Israeli electric car firm Better Place, which hoped to revolutionize driving habits in Israel and worldwide, officially filed for bankruptcy with the Central District Court on Sunday...
Apr 7, 2014 · With almost $1 billion in funding and ambitions to replace petroleum-based cars with a network of cheap electrics, Shai Agassi’s Better Place was remarkable even by the standards of world...
Aug 31, 2017 · That was the aim of one of Israel’s most inspirational startups, Better Place, which set out to build a nationwide infrastructure to support 100-percent electric cars. While Better...
May 26, 2013 · Better Place switchable batteries would offer electric cars unlimited range and reduce dependency on oil. Better Place. Reuters cited a report from Israel Corp., owner of about 30...
May 26, 2013 · Better Place, the electric car company that hoped to change the world with its ambitious battery-swapping stations, said today it is shutting down.
