Agassi's plan to be the Google of batteries

Lem Bingley
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Shai Agassi is aiming high with his new electric car venture, but he still has steep marketing hurdles to overcome

There's more to Shai Agassi's electric car startup, Better Place, than meets the casual glance. As the ex-SAP executive made clear while announcing the $200m seed capital he has secured, he wants his new...

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