Israel

Better Place Israel signs agreement with Jerusalem to shift to electric transportation

Better Place Israel signed an agreement with Jerusalem Mayor, Nir Barkat to begin the deployment of a charging infrastructure for electrical cars in Jerusalem. The ceremony was held at the entrance to the city, not far from the Chords Bridge, and was attended by mayors from around the world. Several charge spots have already been placed at the entrance to the city as part of the pilot that will take place next year. Read more here.

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Railway commuters get charge spots

Israel Railways and Better Place signed an agreement to develop electric vehicle charging infrastructure in train station parking lots. The agreement, signed by Haki Harel, CEO of Israel Railways, and Moshe Kaplinsky, CEO of Better Place Israel, calls for Better Place to install and operate 220 charge spots in parking lots that serve thousands of vehicles every day. Israel Railways will erect signs near these charge spots to ensure ease of use and high visibility. In the coming months, Better Place will deploy at train stations in Bat Galim, Central Haifa , Acre, Beit Yeoshua, Herzliah, Hod Hasharon, Rosh Ha’ayin, Petah Tiqwa Sgula, Petah Tiqwa Kiryat Arie, Bnei Brak, and Moddin.

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Shop and charge: Israel malls to offer Better Place charging in their parking lots

Israel Malls, the leading shopping center group, and Better Place signed an agreement to deploy electric vehicle charge spots in shopping center parking lots. Israel Malls owns 17 of these shopping centers, attracting over 180,000 visitors daily. Initially, the charge spots will appear in six of the largest malls in Israel: Grand Mall Avnat (Petach Tikva), Grand Kenyon (Haifa), Hasharon Mall (Netanya), Chonim Konim (Rishon Le-Zion), Bilu Center (Rehovot), and Hagiva Mall (Giv’at Shmuel).

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Consumer demand for EVs:  Israelis say “yes” to electric car solution

57% of Israeli drivers are interested in an electric vehicle for their next purchase, according to a recent study on of drivers.  Interest spans all demographics and driving patterns, dispelling concerns that EVs are niche products.  Study was part of a five country research effort conducted by IPSOS market research company, sponsored by Better Place.

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First Better Place charge spots installed in Israel

Better Place Israel team breaks ground in Cinema City, Israel, with the first charge spots of the Better Place infrastructure.

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Better Place Unveils Design and Deployment of Charging Spot and Electric Parking Lots in Israel

(Dec 08 2008) Better Place Israel, which is deploying the world’s first nationwide network for charging electric vehicles, demonstrated for the first time its charging spot plugged in and charging an electric car in Israel. The company unveiled its first plugged in parking lots as well as the charging spot design that will be used in deployments around the world.

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Israel Partnership

(Jan 21 2008) Israel announced its partnership with Better Place and Renault-Nissan, making it the first nation in the world to commit to an all-electric car infrastructure. Israeli President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert were prime forces behind the signing of the deal, having backed Better Place founder Shai Agassi’s vision for many years.

Israel is an ideal early adopter of the Better Place model.

The country is geographically small, with all major urban centers less than 150 kilometers apart, and 90% of car owners drive less than 70 kilometers per day. Like Europe, it has high taxes on gasoline coupled with economic policy to incent consumers to buy zero-emission vehicles. And it has a growing solar power sector that stands to gain an important new market for its green energy with the electric recharge grid.

Israel will be well on its way to achieving its stated goal of oil independence by 2020.

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