Holden

Better Place is now rapidly ramping up the first full deployment of its electric-car service and battery swapping network in Israel, but the company has ambitious plans in other countries as well. In Israel, it's illegal for electric-car users to plug their cars into just any old wall socket. They must recharge on an approved, networked charging station--of which Better Place has the only one at the moment. But in other countries, that kind of law is less likely to be accepted by drivers and governments. So Better Place is partnering up in some cases to broaden its reach and attract new...