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Think in trouble as Norwegian EV market booms

Plugs and Cars

Think, maker of the Think City, is in trouble, Norwegian business newspaper E24 reports. The iMiev has become the fastest selling car in its segment, beating out gas vehicles. It's not paid it's bills since February, according to Swedish parts supplier AQ Wiring Systems.

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Audi A2 E-Tron restomod EV remixes forward-thinking city car

Baua Electric

Entering production in November 1999, the Audi A2 was a forward-thinking subcompact that emphasized efficiency with aluminum bodywork, frugal gasoline and diesel engines, and a distinctive shape that lent a low drag coefficient of between 0.25 Never sold in the U.S., it was also more expensive than conventional small cars in Europe.

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Who wants a Th!nk City?

Plugs and Cars

The financial crisis has hurt those that sell gas guzzlers and electric cars. nk City in the U.S. nk City so I'm biased. nk City, sign up by clicking here. Tags: electricaid.org think city. Automakers the world over, large and small, are in the crapper. nk, and the efforts to offer the Th!nk nk" campaign.

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President Obama Awards $2.3B for Tax Credits for New Clean-Tech Manufacturing Jobs; GE Gets Largest Battery-related Award

Green Car Congress

It is designed for on-road service trucks to provide a quick charge to stranded battery electric vehicles similar to an “out-of-gas” situation. Aeroenvironment plans to manufacture a Mobile Charger that combines a battery pack with a Level 3 DC connector. Aerovironment, Inc.

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Tesla Powered Th!nks?

Plugs and Cars

nk City would be a welcome entry into the growing London market for congestion charge avoiding electric cars, and capture attention in California and New York, where hundreds once roamed (gas) free.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Then there are a slew of fully electric small vehicles that are pinning their hopes on eco-conscious city dwellers who may not want to spend much more than $25,000 on a new technology. A: Think Global’s Think City. Which has the longest range? B: Wheego Electric Cars’ Whip. C: Reva Electric Car’s Revai.

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

Plugs and Cars

As Burning Man attempts to go green, here's to hoping they become the first American City to ban the internal combustion engine within its borders. We may need ICE vehicles to get there (gas cars will serve for long distance travel even as EVs come to market, I believe) but they should be parked and forgotten.

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