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Even Electric Cars Get Recalled: 2011 Think City Safety Notices

Green Car Reports

Recall notices are now a standard part of the automotive landscape. Despite their much smaller number of complex moving parts, there's no reason.

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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. It's not paid it's bills since February, according to Swedish parts supplier AQ Wiring Systems. At the same time, sales of electric cars are booming in Norway.

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Think and BBC turn Norway electric

Green Cars News

The electric car revolution has arrived in Norway thanks to home-grown car manufacturer Think and the BBC. A convoy of 60 vehicles hit the streets as part of the BBC documentary Electric Ride which is now a quarter of the way through its month long, 4,000 miles odyssey around Europe in a Think City electric car.

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THINK aims to promote fast charging infrastructure

Green Cars News

As it aims to quickly establish electric cars on the highways of the United States, electric vehicle manufacturer THINK has announced that it will work with AeroVironment Inc to pursue and demonstrate a fast-charge system for the THINK City electric vehicle.

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Think Emerges From Bankruptcy, City EV Ready to Launch

All Cars Electric

The saga of the Think City EV has turned a new page. During the recent financial meltdown, the small Norwegian electric car maker had to enter bankruptcy protection though buoyed in part by investments from EnerDel, the US-based battery maker that would be supplying lithium-ion cells for the car.

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Financial Times on Th!nk

Plugs and Cars

10,000 Think City electric cars in 2009. Parts manufacturing in Thailand and Turkey. As previous reported, plan is to sell the car (€25,000) and lease the battery. Think says it has battery supply contracts with three companies, and is moving into production. Zebra batteries first.

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Think announces electric vehicle developments

Green Cars News

Last week we told you how Think had expanded to Spain and now the Norwegian company has made several additional announcements at the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Norway. It confirmed that the Think City has been granted the first ever pan-European homologation certificate for an electric vehicle.