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.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2009

When Nissan unveiled its new LEAF as the first real-world electric car, it was unlikely to sit well with existing electric car manufacturers. Among them is Norwegian electric car company Think, which was formerly owned by Ford. NK electric car competition Nissan Nissan LEAF Th!nk

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Green Cars News

JUNE 3, 2010

Scandinavian electric vehicle 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 [.].

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The THINK City 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 THINK City models, representing one of the larger EV fleets in Europe. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2010

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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2010

THINK, the Scandinavian electric vehicle maker, has begun production of THINK City EVs equipped with 22 kWh Li-ion battery packs from Ener1 subsidiary EnerDel. The EnerDel THINK City pack. Ener1 is an investor in THINK, and Ener1 Chairman and CEO Charles Gassenheimer is now THINK’s Chairman of the Board.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 28, 2010

The Netherlands has more than just World Cup success to celebrate after Rotterdam established itself as one of the most forward thinking cities in Europe with the arrival of two e-Busz electric drive buses. The vehicles come from e-Traction, a European integrator of low-floor fleet buses.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 17, 2010

Amsterdam has always been considered one of the most forward-thinking cities in Europe and now it has announced a €3million plan to promote electric vehicle development. Just last year, the city [.].

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2009

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 car already has a sales network in Europe and is ready for mass production.

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Green Cars News

JULY 28, 2009

The drive-train allows the petrol-powered trucks to run entirely on electric drive. It will also be shared with other major users and potential customers of electric vehicles, including postal fleets in both Europe and the Americas. Initially, the Japan Postal Service will convert 25 per cent of its fleet to electric drive.

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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. —Richard Canny, THINK CEO. A total of 367 consumers completed the survey.

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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. The latest generation THINK City is a purpose-built, all-electric car designed for urban environments.

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APRIL 28, 2009

Think is also working closely with the Brussel based Eurelectric , the European union of electricity industry. Think has established a U.S. Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. By 2011 look for a larger THINK Ox. before 2010.

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