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THINK launches EV production in Indiana

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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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Russian entrepreneur Boris Zingarevich buys EV maker Think

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is the winning bidder for Think Global AS, following a bankruptcy proceeding initiated by the Norwegian carmaker last month. to cooperate in relaunching Think. to cooperate in relaunching Think. Zingarevich provided bridge funding for Think while the company attempted a reorganization before filing for bankruptcy.

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Th!nk Resumes Production

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nk Global will manufacture 500 Th!nk nk City electric cars in 2007, with production beginning in summer. The article states, "The new "Think" model will have improved batteries with a range of 180 km (111 miles) between charges and a top speed of around 100 km 60 mph)." The Norway Post reports that Th!nk

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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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Production capacity must be established, and technology, vehicle cost and infrastructure barriers must be addressed to achieve large-scale market introduction. This report provides a progress update toward achieving the goal: The status of vehicle sales and future production volume estimates. Production capacity. Think City EV.

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First New Th!nk City Rolls Off Line

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Automotive News (subscription required) reports: Think Global has launched production of an electric minicar for European markets. On Wednesday, the first City minicar rolled off the assembly line at Think’s plant in Aurskog, northeast of Oslo. Tags: zebra battery think city. This project is on time.

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Norwegian Investors Rally to Revived Think Electric Car

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The Aftenposten reports (in English) on the success Jan Olaf Willums is having at the helm of the revived Think Global. Many of Norway's tycoons and heirs are making significant investments in the company which is planning production of as many as 10,000 cars by 2009.

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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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