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Shai Agassi wins first ever Bertha-Carl Benz Award in Mannheim
This year celebrates the 125th anniversary of the first car, invented by Carl Benz in Mannheim, Germany. As part of the celebration, the city named its first ever Bertha-Carl Benz Award recipient, Shai Agassi, for his contributions to the industry. "Shai Agassi combines vision and innovation with technical expertise and entrepreneurial experience. In addition, he drives a strong social responsibility to help solve the current and future challenges of climate protection. This prompted him to quit his successful career in the IT sector and to engage in the new field of ‘e-mobility,’ said Peter Kurz, Mayor of Mannheim. “With his company, Better Place, Shai Agassi acts as a model for those striving to take on large challenges related to climate change and new mobility concepts."
