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Better Place Opens First EV Demonstration Center; Dor Alon to Deploy Battery Switch Stations in Israel

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Better Place announced the grand opening of the company’s first electric vehicle (EV) battery switch demonstration center in Israel. In the near future, the Better Place Center will have the Renault Fluence ZE for demonstrations, which will be available in Israel in 2011. Earlier post.). The Center, which includes 1 1.5-km

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Better Place Debuts EV Services Platform and Partners at Frankfurt Motor Show

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Better Place introduced its electric vehicle (EV) services platform at the Frankfurt Motor Show, in conjunction with Renault’s unveiling of the Fluence ZE Concept with Quickdrop (switchable) battery system and an expanded agreement with Renault, committing both companies to a volume of at least 100,000 electric cars in Israel and Denmark by 2016.

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Ford targeting highly autonomous vehicle for ride-sharing in 2021; new tech company investments, staffing up in Silicon Valley

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It is being specifically designed for commercial mobility services, such as ride sharing and ride hailing, and will be available in high volumes. Issued January 2014, SAE international’s J3016 provides a common taxonomy and definitions for automated driving. Source: SAE International. Click to enlarge.

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Renault Unveils Finalized Designs of Fluence Z.E. and Kangoo Express Z.E.; Opens Pre-Reservations

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Registration allows prospective buyers to choose their electric vehicle and benefit from priority availability as soon as it comes onto the market. To distinguish it from the internal combustion engined-version, it comes with a package of specific features and details that associate it with Renault’s electric vehicle range.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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Do you support the target to make 30 per cent of the light vehicle fleet zero-emissions vehicles by 2035, and the associated actions? . The New Zealand light vehicle fleet, including light commercial vans and trucks, makes up 80 per cent of our transport emissions. . There are 3.5 million passenger vehicles in New Zealand.

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Nissan signs electric car alliance with Europcar

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As Rafael Girona, Europcar Groupe’s Chief Operating Officer, explains, “This signature fits perfectly with the principles of our Green charter and our action policy intended to offer our customers a fleet with as limited an impact as possible on the environment.

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Renault to Make Kangoo be bop Z.E. Prototype EV Available for Test Drives; Four Different EV Models in Market by 2012

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prototype electric vehicle ( earlier post ) available for test drives. s electric motor is coupled to a reducer which replaces the gearbox traditionally mated to internal combustion engines. is not equipped for rapid battery exchange, although this facility will be available on the other vehicles of the future range.

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