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Can Better Place's Switchable Battery Technology Succeed In Australia?

BY Ariel SchwartzMon Jun 20, 2011

The one car that can interact with the company's innovative battery change stations isn't even out yet. But Better Place is adding more markets as it strives to become a global electric vehicle infrastructure company.READ»

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

Renault's Electric Car Ad Flips The Script On EV Marketing

BY Morgan ClendanielFri May 27, 2011

Forget the singing flowers; Renault is instead appealing to logic. Its message: Your car is the only thing you use not powered by electricity.READ»

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

AAA for EVs: Renault Will Save Drivers From Battery-Depleted Electric Cars

BY Ariel SchwartzFri Mar 18, 2011

Renault is coming to the rescue for stranded electric vehicle drivers.READ»

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

Chevrolet Volt Hits U.S. Dealerships - Sort Of

BY Ariel SchwartzTue Dec 14, 2010

After years of anticipation (and more than a few points when we thought the vehicle wouldn't make it into production), the extended-range electric Chevy Volt is finally hitting a car dealership near you.READ»

ELECTRIC VEHICLES | Comment

Better Place and Renault Delivering 115,000 Electric Cars in 2011

BY Neal UngerleiderTue Dec 14, 2010

Electric automobile manufacturer Better Place has scored its latest coup: A deal with Renault to deliver 100,000+ electric cars to Danish and Israeli consumers.READ»

IADS | Comment

Watch Europe's First iAd for Renault's Tron-y "Twizy" EV

BY David ZaxWed Dec 1, 2010

The French automaker will be pitching its funky electric hatchback in the first European incarnation of Apple's mobile advertising platform.READ»

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GE, Better Place Team Up to Boost Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Sep 22, 2010

Better Place, an electric vehicle infrastructure startup that envisions a network of charging and EV battery swap stations, got a big boost this week.READ»

RENAULT | Comment

Renault Unveils the Ultra-Slick DeZir Gullwing Coupe EV

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Jul 7, 2010

Watch out Tesla, Fisker, and Mercedes-Benz. French automaker Renault is angling for a share of the luxury electric vehicle market with the DeZir coupe, an electric two-seater concept car with a Kevlar body and tubular steel ...READ»

THE SIMS | Comment

The Sims Lets You Drive an Electric Renault Prototype

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Apr 21, 2010

Renault may have discovered the secret to making electric vehicles more palatable for the masses: Stick them in video games. The automaker's Twizy Z.E. concept vehicle isn't going on sale in Europe until next year, but Sims players ...READ»

DAIMLER | Comment

Daimler, Renault to Team Up On Small Car, Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology

BY Ariel SchwartzTue Apr 6, 2010

Sign number one that automakers are serious about making the transition to hybrid and electric vehicles: They're teaming up to share technology. Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance are expected to announce a global partnership ...READ»

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Nissan Leaf EV to Hit the Streets Later This Year

BY Ariel SchwartzFri Feb 12, 2010

Early adopters, get ready: Nissan is reportedly gearing up to take reservations for the all-electric Leaf in April. The company will take orders in August, and deliveries of the affordable ($25,000 to $35,000) sedan will begin in ...READ»

ELECTRIC VEHICLES | Comment

France Spending $2.2 Billion on Electric Car Charging Network

BY Ariel SchwartzThu Oct 1, 2009

No one will buy electric cars if there are no plug-in stations, but no one will build plug-in stations without EVs on the road. That's the conundrum for both car makers and plug-in infrastructure companies. Fortunately, the public ...READ»

ELECTRIC CARS | Comment

Renault Pitches 3-Minute Marvels

BY Kelsey KeithMon Sep 21, 2009

Four electric concept cars by French car manufacturer Renault are making a splash at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.READ»

BETTER PLACE | Comment

Better Place, Renault Sign Mega-Deal for 100,000 EVs by 2016

BY Ariel SchwartzFri Sep 18, 2009

Better Place, a Silicon Valley electric vehicle infrastructure startup, has stepped up its game--first with the announcement of an in-car piece of software that checks battery charging options, and now with news of a partnership ...READ»

ELECTRIC CARS | Comment

Will Portugal Become a Leader in the Electric Car Industry?

BY Ariel SchwartzFri Jul 31, 2009

Portugal is a country with a problem: it has no domestic coal, natural gas, or oil resources, so Western Europe's poorest nation is forced to import most of it's energy. The quandary makes the country an ideal candidate for ...READ»

BETTER PLACE | Comment

Better Place Unveils EV Battery Swap Station in Japan

BY Ariel SchwartzWed May 13, 2009

Israeli electric car infrastructure company Better Place inched closer to creating an electric car revolution last night when it unveiled its first automated battery swap station in Yokohama, Japan. The $500,000 car wash-like ...READ»

ELECTRIC CARS | Comment

Renault Unveils Prototype Be Bop Z.E. Electric Car: The Shape of Things to Come?

BY Kit EatonFri May 8, 2009

Renault just pulled the covers off its technology demonstrator Be Bop Z.E. all-electric car. It's going to tour Europe to show off its cleverness, and its drive train will actually end up in future Renault EVs from 2011 onwards.As it ...READ»

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Nissan Bringing Electric Vehicle Charging Corridor to Arizona

BY Ariel SchwartzThu Apr 16, 2009

Tack on Phoenix, Arizona to the growing list of U.S. cities that plan on developing an electric vehicle (EV) charging network with guidance from Renault-Nissan. The car company, which will sell its lithium-ion powered EVs to ...READ»

BETTER PLACE | Comment

Tech Watch: Australian Companies Fund Electric Vehicle Grid

BY Chris DannenTue Oct 28, 2008

Better Place, a US firm that builds plug-in stations for electric cars, has just landed a $667 million USD deal to build charging networks in Australia’s three largest cities. Like smaller-scale Better Place deals already underway in Denmark and Israel, the Australian charging network will allow battery-powered and hybrid car-owners to charge their vehicles at thousands of locations, or have their vehicles batteries swapped out for faster fill-ups. READ»