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The THINKCity is the lead EV in the Move About car sharing scheme; the program was launched in 2009 in Oslo, Norway and has just signed up its 1,000 th member. Of the 80 vehicles in the scheme, 79 are THINKCity models, representing one of the larger EV fleets in Europe. Click to enlarge.
THINK will begin selling the THINKCity, one of the world’s first highway-capable urban EVs, in the US later this year. million in building improvements and equipment in Elkhart County, and the plant could begin assembling vehicles in early 2011. The company plans to invest $43.5 Earlier post.).
THINK, the Scandinavian electricvehicle maker, has begun production of THINKCity EVs equipped with 22 kWh Li-ion battery packs from Ener1 subsidiary EnerDel. The EnerDel THINKCity pack. The latest generation THINKCity is a purpose-built, all-electriccar designed for urban environments.
is taking the lead among a group of investors that plans to inject $47 million of equity funding into Think Global AS, the Norwegian electricvehicle producer. is the parent company of EnerDel, a leading manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion automotive battery systems based in Indianapolis and an existing supplier to Think.
Norway-based Eltek Valere will deliver battery chargers to THINKCity. The contract is the first result of Eltek Valere’s growth initiative for electricvehicle technologies, and shows new areas of application for the company’s core competencies. This contract shows new areas of application for the company’s technology.
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THINK has started production of the THINKCityelectricvehicle at its plant in Elkhart, Indiana. The company, with global headquarters in Oslo, Norway, plans to build 300 THINKCityelectriccars at the facility by the end of the year. —THINK CEO Barry Engle.
Electriccar maker THINK released results of a customer survey that found that 50% of potential EV buyers responding would be willing to accept 70-80 miles range if it reduced the cost of the vehicle by $5,000. —Richard Canny, THINK CEO. A total of 367 consumers completed the survey.
Last year's recall of almost 10 million Toyota and Lexus models only highlighted the fact that most vehicles get called back to dealers for minor upgrades or inspections to fix or avert potential defects. Recall notices are now a standard part of the automotive landscape.
Electricvehicle maker THINK released its first US EV-Ready Cities Index. The top four cities included first-ranked Los Angeles and second-ranked San Francisco with Chicago and New York tied for third. The remaining cities included Denver, Boston, Washington, DC, Philadelphia and Phoenix.
Many of Norway's tycoons and heirs are making significant investments in the company which is planning production of as many as 10,000 cars by 2009. My first electriccar was a ThinkCity, produced when the company was owned by Ford. One such protest is documented in the film Who Killed the ElectricCar?
nk can fulfill existing orders for thousands of vehicles took to the streets on Tuesday. A 50-electriccar parade took the issue right to the Trade and Industry Department in downtown Oslo. A concrete proposal for a Guarantee Institute for ElectricVehicles was presented to the government.
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Most pass unnoticed, except to the owners who get letters in the mail asking them to bring their vehicle back to the dealer. But three recalls in as many months isn't a particularly stellar way to start selling electric.
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Nissan has released an official sketch of an electric urban delivery vehicle that looks closer to viable than many EV concepts that have appeared at auto shows over the last few months. Significant moments wasted because the internal combustion vehicle can't drive directly into the hospital. Yet another benefit of EVs.
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Scandinavian electricvehicle maker, THINK, has provided a brand new City model to the BBC for a documentary about the first drive of an EV around Europe. BBC Electric Ride will see a documentary team of four, led by presenter Peter Curran, leave London next week and drive straight to Harwich to catch a ferry to [.].
Electric carmaker Think and Itochu Corporation have announced they are to expand their partnership to market and produce the Thinkcitycar in Asia. NK agreement Asia electriccar Itochu japan market stake ThinkThinkCity.
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Last week we told you how Think had expanded to Spain and now the Norwegian company has made several additional announcements at the ElectricVehicle Symposium in Norway. It confirmed that the ThinkCity has been granted the first ever pan-European homologation certificate for an electricvehicle.
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