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A battery of an electric car is being swapped at Better Place's automated battery-switching station in Moddin Israel Stock Photo - Alamy
Better Place - We're gearing up to officially launch our first Battery Switch Station in The Netherlands tomorrow with Renault Fluence Z.E. electric taxis as the first step. We will be live
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