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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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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015 , a short status report on advances in deployment and progress to date in meeting President Obama’s goal of putting one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) on the road by 2015. Think City EV. Estimated US supply of PEVs from 2011-2015.

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Financial Times on Th!nk

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10,000 Think City electric cars in 2009. Parts manufacturing in Thailand and Turkey. Think says it has battery supply contracts with three companies, and is moving into production. If Think can begin making thousands of cars per year in 2009, I suspect there won't be much competition for years.

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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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is the parent company of EnerDel, a leading manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion automotive battery systems based in Indianapolis and an existing supplier to Think. million in debt for convertible preferred shares of Think, effectively transferring the 10% equity stake held by Ener1 Group to Ener1, Inc. Ener1, Inc. Earlier post.).

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

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A few items before I head out to Black Rock City for two weeks. Out in the desert as part of Burning Man , our encampment, Snow Koan Solar, is setting up a solar photovoltaic EV Charging Station (at 7:30 and Desert) for electric scooters, golf carts, sofas and barstools. nk City electric cars a great fit with Google.org’s intentions.

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Think makes breakthrough in Japan

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Norwegian electric vehicle manufacturer Think Global has teamed with Ener1, one of its battery partners, to make a significant breakthrough in the Japanese market. This will be used for the conversion of delivery vehicles as part of a comprehensive road testing programme. NK electric drivetrain Ener1 Japan Post Think Think Global.

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THINK delivers 17 EVs to utility fleet customers and employees in Indiana

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THINK has delivered 17 THINK CIty electric cars to utility fleet customers and employees in Indiana. received 10 electric THINK City cars, and the remainder were delivered to Indianapolis Power & Light for company fleet use. Duke Energy in Plainfield, Ind.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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