Media Releases

All the latest news and announcements about Better Place in Australia and around the world.


  1. Better Place launches free public charging for Canberra drivers

    Dec 3, 2012

    Better Place launches free public charging for Canberra drivers

    Electric car drivers in Canberra and the ACT region can now take up a special offer of two years’ free car charging, using any charge spot on the Better Place ACT public network, after Better Place la...

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  2. IHG establishes Australia's first electric car network for hotels

    Oct 2, 2012

    IHG establishes Australia's first electric car network for hotels

    IHG (InterContinental Hotel Groups) is the first hotel company in Australia to build an electric car charge network, connecting eight properties across the group with leading-edge technology for a new...

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  3. Sep 7, 2012

    Better Place powers up the Wyndham Sustainability Festival

    Always wanted to check out an electric car and never had the chance? The Wyndham Electric Motor Vehicle Expo is your chance to get up close and personal with this new driving technology!

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  4. Better Place powers up Holden Volt drivers

    Aug 30, 2012

    Better Place powers up Holden Volt drivers

    Better Place today released its product pricing for retail buyers of the new Holden Volt long-range electric car, who can now upgrade to a faster, zero emissions charging solution with a range of paym...

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  5. Holden teams up with Better Place to offer renewable energy and faster charging for Volt

    Jul 10, 2012

    Holden teams up with Better Place to offer renewable energy and faster charging for Volt

    Holden has today announced Better Place as its preferred partner for renewable energy and faster charging solutions for the long range Holden Volt electric car. Better Place will develop a number o...

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  6. Jun 13, 2012

    Diesel exhaust as bad as passive smoking, says WHO cancer agency

    Fossil fuel driving isn’t just bad for the planet – it’s bad for you too. That’s the message from the World Health Organisation cancer agency, following the release of a report declaring that diesel e...

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  7. Better Place unveils two electric car charge spots at Federation Square

    Jun 6, 2012

    Better Place unveils two electric car charge spots at Federation Square

    Electric car drivers can now swing into the heart of Melbourne, park their car at Federation Square, and charge their battery by plugging into two new public charge spots unveiled today by Better Plac...

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  8. Apr 4, 2012

    Ten egg-cellent reasons why Australians are wishing for electric cars this Easter

    This Easter, electric car charge network Better Place offers 10 reasons why Australians wish they were hunting for el-egg-tric cars this long weekend instead of eggs.

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  9. Better Place wires up the Novotel Canberra for electric cars

    Mar 13, 2012

    Better Place wires up the Novotel Canberra for electric cars

    Electric car drivers heading for the centre of Canberra can now park their car and charge up their battery at the Novotel Canberra on Northbourne Avenue, following the installation of two new public c...

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  10. Canberra's National Convention Centre pioneers a sustainability benchmark

    Mar 2, 2012

    Canberra's National Convention Centre pioneers a sustainability benchmark

    The National Convention Centre, Canberra, is the first conference centre in Australia to pioneer the installation of electric car charge spots. In partnership with leading electric car charge network...

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