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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.
- 2007
- Transport
- Shai Agassi
- Venture backed private
Mar 5, 2013 · Better Place, which staked out its position in the electric car market with an innovative battery-swapping technology, has sold only about 750 cars in Israel, while piling up losses of...
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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...
May 23, 2023 · May 23, 2023, Updated May 24, 2023. It was an ignoble ending to what was one of the most buzzed-about startups in Israeli history. 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.
Mar 5, 2013 · Better Place was touted as one of the world’s most innovative electric vehicle start-ups when it launched six years ago. But after selling fewer than 750 cars in a major initiative in Israel and losing more than $500 million, the company’s experience shows that EVs are still not ready for primetime.
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 28, 2013 · Better Place, the Israeli startup company that tried to reintroduce the world to swappable electric car batteries, is off to a place that is not better at all: bankruptcy. It's a sad...