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Cleantech Group - Latest clean technology news[Cleantech Group - Latest clean technology news] Mercedes-Benz becomes latest carmaker to enter Danish market in response to tax exemption for electric vehicles.

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Cleantech Group - Latest clean technology news[Cleantech Group - Latest clean technology news] Better Place to charge up Australia | Cleantech Group: Daimler currently has a pilot project in London, where a test fleet of about 100 first-generation Smart Fortwo electric cars are being used by corporate groups and municipal authorities, including the London Police.

The Green Life[The Green Life] The Green Life: Daily Roundup: Get Smart: Denmark's tax exemption for electric cars has lured Mercedes-Benz to start selling electric Smart cars there. Another score for happy Danes.

Cleantech Group - Accelerating the next wave of innovation[Cleantech Group - Accelerating the next wave of innovation] Renault Nissan to bring electric cars to Portugal | Cleantech Group: Chimenes said, "Contrary to the announcements we made with Israel and Denmark, we don't have a law that makes electric vehicles exempt from taxes or that reduces the taxes, we don't have a network operator, we don't have an announcement as to who's going to supply the vehicles, who's going to supply the batteries."

Earth2Techhttp://earth2tech.com/2008/10/09/renault-to-electrify-french-cars-by-2011/ [Earth2Tech] Renault to Electrify French Cars by 2011 « Earth2Tech: Duke, Progress to Test Smart-Charging Electric Cars | Eco Friendly Mag: which was bought by smart grid company GridPoint earlier this year, will also provide server-side software to manage the flow of electricity to and fro”¦ ...

Objectif Terre[Objectif Terre] Voiture électrique - BetterPlace-Australia est né !!! - Objectif Terre: “As the world’s sixth largest country, our network build out in Australia will demonstrate that the Better Place model works in all countries, regardless of size,” said Shai Agassi, CEO and Founder of Better Place. “We are investing in Australia’s economy and adding jobs while helping the country take a generational leap forward toward oil independence.” Agassi added, “With our commitment to build infrastructure and the Federal Government’s $500 million Green Car Innovation Fund, there is a compelling case for automobile manufacturers to jump in and build clean, safe, affordable electric cars for Australasia and Southeast Asia.”

The most recent articles from BusinessGreen[The most recent articles from BusinessGreen] Intel pumps cash into Chinese clean tech - 29 Oct 2008 - BusinessGreen: It is not just Israel and Denmark but also the Australians that have plans to invest in and develop infrastructure such as battery charging and exchange points for electric vehicles. Spain is also considering investment in.

Green Inc.http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/23/the-next-better-place-is-australia/ [Green Inc.] The Next ”˜Better Place’ Is Australia - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com: Agassi, who has commitments in Israel and Denmark and a partnership with Renault-Nissan to build electric cars with exchangeable batteries, has begun an ambitious venture to deploy a smart network of recharging spots, including battery exchange stations and charging spots at businesses and homes.

Green Light[Green Light] Greentech Media: Green Light » Blog Archive » Toyota Plugs Lithium ...: [...] a conference in Denmark this month, Toyota executive vice president Masatami Takimoto sounded more optimistic about hydrogen than all-electric cars with lithium [...]

Cleantech Bloghttp://www.cleantechblog.com/2008/06/electric-cars-for-2010.html [Cleantech Blog] Cleantech Blog: Electric Cars for 2010: One is that EEStor devices work, in which case all other battery technologies immediately become obsolete and electric cars achieve viability as bona fide alternatives to gas powered cars. If that doesn't happen, then plug-in hybrids will rule the roost because they can achieve everything that a battery-only electric can, and be practical and viable alternatives in a way that battery-only electrics simply cannot.

Green Techhttp://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10034960-54.html [Green Tech] Germany to launch electric-car 'filling station' network | Green ...: Auto giant Daimler and German utility RWE will launch a network of 500 battery-charging stations next year, a trial meant to give electric car drivers the freedom to power up while on the go.

Earth2Techhttp://earth2tech.com/2008/09/17/elon-musk-envisions-tesla-electric-car-as-low-as-20k/ [Earth2Tech] Elon Musk Envisions Tesla Electric Car as Low as $20K « Earth2Tech: [...] Elon Musk Envisions Tesla Electric Car as Low as $20K « Earth2Tech Shortly after Tesla held a press conference Wednesday morning touting its $250 million planned plant in San Jose, Calif., Tesla chairman Elon Musk presented his vision of Tesla’s leadership role in the auto industry at the AlwaysOn GoingGreen conference. Musk said that Tesla has the ability to accelerate the auto industry’s progress toward the adoption of electric vehicles by 5 to 10 years.

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