Green Car Reports

MARCH 30, 2012

In retrospect, it may be that a 10-year-old design for a plastic-bodied two-seat electric minicar was not what the U.S. market wanted. Especially at a list price of $35,495, higher than that of a brand-new 2011 Nissan Leaf, which had twice as many seats, twice as many doors, a longer range, and a known brand name.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2011

THINK has delivered 17 THINK CIty electric cars to utility fleet customers and employees in Indiana. received 10 electric THINK City cars, and the remainder were delivered to Indianapolis Power & Light for company fleet use. —THINK spokesperson Brendan Prebo.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2010

Electric vehicle manufacturer THINK announced that it will work with AeroVironment, Inc. (AV), The AV level III fast-charge system employs a protocol developed by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). THINK and EnerDel have for several months been using TEPCO fast charging daily to quickly recharge development vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

Scandinavian electric vehicle (EV) maker THINK has begun sales of the THINK City EV in Finland with production partner Valmet Automotive. First deliveries of the THINK City in Finland will be to green delivery pioneers A2B, through a new THINK dealership in Helsinki.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

THINK has started production of the THINK City electric vehicle at its plant in Elkhart, Indiana. The company, with global headquarters in Oslo, Norway, plans to build 300 THINK City electric cars at the facility by the end of the year. —THINK CEO Barry Engle. in Indianapolis.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 20, 2012

Perenially struggling electric automaker Think is once again seeing out another unsuccessful chapter in its life as the final few cars are completed at its Indiana plant. Originally formed in Norway in 1991, Think has been around longer than several other dedicated electric car companies--but it's had its fair share of problems too.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 7, 2011

During the Detroit Auto Show in January, we visited the Think electric-car assembly plant in Elkhart, Indiana. It's not necessarily a place you'd expect to find electric cars being put together, but the rows of electric two-seat hatchbacks in blue, red, and black turned out to be surprisingly photogenic.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2010

Electric car 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. The survey also indicated that potential electric vehicle customers would be willing to pay more for extended range.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

A few weeks back we nominated the diminutive Think City electric car as one of the five electric cars you’ll still be able to buy in five years’ time -- despite the roller-coaster fortunes of the firm which makes it.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2010

Electric vehicle 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. —Richard Canny.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

THINK, the Scandinavian electric vehicle (EV) maker, has re-started production of the THINK City—one of the first urban EVs—at a new facility with manufacturing partner Valmet Automotive in Uusikaupunki, Finland. The THINK City in production at Valmet. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 31, 2011

Recall notices are now a standard part of the automotive landscape. 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.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2010

Scandinavian electric vehicle (EV) maker, THINK, and its Swiss distribution partner, M-Way, have teamed-up with Alpmobil to make available a fleet of 60 THINK City EVs available in the Goms and Haslital region of the Swiss Alps.

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All Cars Electric

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Add another entry to the growing list of electric vehicles going on sale in the next year or so. Think North America, maker of the two-seat City electric car, announced that its 2011 Think City had been approved as a zero-emission vehicle by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2012

Electric vehicles represented 0.25% (406 registrations) of the vehicle market in France in February. of the electric vehicle registrations. The Think City, which registered 102 units in February 2011 as courtesy vehicles for the Norauto centers, is no longer on sale. Challenge Bibendum. Hybrid vehicles represented 0.7%

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2010

THINK and ITOCHU Corporation announced an expanded partnership for marketing and distribution of the THINK City electric vehicle (EV) and EV drive system in Asia. The latest generation drive system from THINK—the G4 EV Drive Controller, is now in full-scale scale production in Europe and ready to be commercialized.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Just as the competition for the Think City electric car appears to be hotting up, the car-one of the first electric cars available in the UK-ups its game with the introduction of a four seat version, which goes on sale across Europe this month. Manufactured by Norwegian car maker, Think, the new four seat electric [.].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2010

THINK, the Scandinavian electric vehicle maker, is delivering its first EVs into South America as part of a new collaboration with Brazilian electricity supplier, CPFL Energia S.A. As of 31 December 2009, the company had installed generation capacity of 1,737 megawatts; and distributed electricity to approximately 6.6

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

But three recalls in as many months isn't a particularly stellar way to start selling electric. Most pass unnoticed, except to the owners who get letters in the mail asking them to bring their vehicle back to the dealer.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 11, 2007

My first electric car was a Think City, produced when the company was owned by Ford. This "smarter than Smart" city car was a revelation to me when I leased it in 2001. Toyota, Honda and GM were dismantling their electric efforts, but Ford seemed to be making a last stab at a viable electric program called Think Mobility.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 22, 2011

Quick, name the electric cars currently on sale. oh, yeah, Smart Electric Drive. Think about it Yes, but you've missed out on one--in both categories. It's the Think City, which is now being assembled in Elkhart, Indiana, from kits imported from. Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, and. Now name the ones built in the States.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

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. Tags: EV ambulance nissan electric ambulance think city battery electric car. Yet another benefit of EVs. Yet another market.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

In June last year, Norwegian electric automaker Think filed for bankruptcy for the third time in its 20-year life. Since then, Think’s misfortunes have caused battery maker Ener1 to also declare bankruptcy while its own future is now in the automotive equivalent of limbo.

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Chicago Think City E6 2011 87

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2010

Itochu Corporation, Mazda, Family Mart, EnerDel and 11 other partners have launched a 3-year project in Tsukuba City, Japan—the “Green Crossover Project”—designed to showcase a real-world integration of the smart grid, stationary lithium-ion grid storage, electric vehicles, rapid recharging and renewable energy technologies.

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Plugs and Cars

MAY 27, 2009

A 50-electric car parade took the issue right to the Trade and Industry Department in downtown Oslo. A concrete proposal for a Guarantee Institute for Electric Vehicles was presented to the government. elbil norway electricaid.org norstart think city oslo. In Norway, the effort to find a means to get financing so Th!nk

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 14, 2011

Think, maker of the Think City, is in trouble, Norwegian business newspaper E24 reports. At the same time, sales of electric cars are booming in Norway. 764 new electric cars were registered in the first five months of the year. The iMiev has become the fastest selling car in its segment, beating out gas vehicles.

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Green Cars News

JULY 8, 2010

The electric Think City car has much to celebrate this morning after the BBC’s pioneering 4,500 mile, 12 country European trek in the electric model was successfully completed with the arrival back in London yesterday.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2011

Zingarevich provided bridge funding for Think while the company attempted a reorganization before filing for bankruptcy. The name of the new company that will market Think brand products is Electric Mobility Solutions AS, registered in Norway. A new sales and service structure for Think will be announced soon.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2010

Electric car maker THINK has completed a US$40 million equity increase to support further product development and planned expansion into North American markets. With the new equity, THINK says it is now fully funded and expects to become cash-flow positive in 2011. This is a seminal event for THINK.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 25, 2010

The THINK City electric car has taken centre stage at the world’s first dedicated electric mobility concept store in Zurich. The THINK City is the [.]. The THINK City is the [.]. NK electric vehicles M-Way Think City.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2009

US-based lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel will supply the advanced battery systems at the heart of a new project, based in Tsukuba City, Japan, combining electric vehicles (EVs), stationary grid storage, solar power and a rapid charging infrastructure a in a real-world operating environment. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2010

Scandinavian electric vehicle (EV) maker, THINK, is making good on its slogan ‘Changing The World, One Car At A Time’™ by delivering its new electric city cars to electricity and utility providers across Europe. NK Porsche Think City utility. Tags: Electric cars TH!NK

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Plugs and Cars

MARCH 6, 2009

Think personel will be meeting with representatives of Michigan and seven states on March 12th to discuss options for manufacturing. NK city will commence in mid-2010. The Think City will have a range of 112 miles and a top speed of 62mph. Tags: think global think city battery electric car.

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Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 23, 2009

If you want to get a sense of the international appeal of electric cars, check out the members. Tags: electricaid think city leif egge battery electric car. Read his full post here on his excellent website electricaid.org. Sign up while your there.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Audi A2 E-Tron concept The hatchback is powered by a single electric motor from an Audi Q8 E-Tron, tuned for 197 hp and 261 pound-feet of torque. Those two new EVs share the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) that’s key to Audi’s strategy to focus primarily on upmarket models—the opposite direction of vehicles like the A2.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Tags: norway autobloggreen electricaid think city battery electric car.

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All Cars Electric

OCTOBER 12, 2010

With the media kerfuffle surrounding the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and anticipation mounting for 2011 Nissan Leaf customers, it's easy to forget that there are other electric cars out there. Swedish electric city car maker THINK are more than 20 years old and have just built their 2,500th THINK City EV, making it the.

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