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Think announces US plan

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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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Think Again

Plugs and Cars

a team of Think personnel are meeting with representatives from the state of Michigan and seven other states to discuss options to bring electric vehicle manufacturing jobs to the U.S." NK city will commence in mid-2010.". Tags: think global think city. The press release announces ".a sales of the TH!NK

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EnerDel Partners with Mazda, Itochu, and Others for Smart Grid Integration Project in Japan

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Scheduled to come online in March 2010, the effort involves a set of Mazda vehicles specially converted to electric drive using EnerDel batteries and drivetrain components from EnerDel customer Think Global that will be offered to the public through a car-sharing service akin to Zipcar in the US. Earlier post.).

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THINK Selects Indiana for Think City EV Assembly

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THINK will begin selling the THINK City, one of the world’s first highway-capable urban EVs, in the US later this year. The THINK City will appear in Detroit next week at the North American International Auto Show 2010. The THINK City is a purpose-built, all-electric car designed for urban environments.

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Ener1 to Take 31% Stake in EV Maker Think Global; Think City Production Moves to Valmet in Finland

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Finland-based Valmet Automotive, which signed a letter of intent under which Valmet Automotive will be a production and engineering partner for the Think City electric vehicle, will also become a minor shareholder in Think. The launching of cooperation employs about 50 people in autumn and more than 100 people in 2010.

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Mayor of London proposes $1.4B cycling plan for the city; “Crossrail for the bike”

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The Transport Committee of the London Assembly said that the proposed ÂŁ913M investment is insufficient to meet targets for safer cycling and increasing journeys by bike and, per year, only matches the budget provided for cycling in 2010.

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US DOE progress report says 1M plug-ins by 2015 ambitious but achievable; not likely to be constrained by production capacity

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Conventional hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have been on sale in the US for more than ten years; new vehicle hybrid sales in 2010 were approximately 2.5%. Think City EV. EV consumer demand —“One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015” Basis. Nissan LEAF EV. SEV Newton EV. Tesla Model S EV. Tesla Roadster EV.

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