Reports: Better Place could launch Israeli operation in August

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Israeli newspapers say game-changing network will fit 1,000 charging points and over 40 battery swap stations by end of 2011

Better Place could begin selling electric battery operated cars in Israel as early as August, according to reports in the Israeli press. The company founded by entrepreneur Shai Agassi in 2007 is building...

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