Can China Turn EV Infrastructure Startup, Better Place Into a Success?

Electric vehicle infrastructure startup Better Place has a compelling
business model:  Better Place-branded EV charging stations allow
drivers to juice up at home and at work, while gas station-like battery
switch stations let users take long trips without stopping to
charge--all for a monthly subscription fee. But if Better Place
ultimately succeeds, it will be because carmakers decide to go along
with the battery switch model.

Renault-Nissan
is already working with Better Place on...