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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. Other stakeholders in the deal include Investinor, the Norwegian sovereign investment company.

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

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And with Google's clout, they could make the cars a reality GM Getting Lots of PHEV Ink; Rolls Out 100 H2 FCVs – Huh? Tags: snow koan solar google.org black rock city think global Burning Man vectrix think city toyota NiMH. GM has been getting a lot of attention with its plug-in intentions.

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Are You Plugged In?

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Then there are a slew of fully electric small vehicles that are pinning their hopes on eco-conscious city dwellers who may not want to spend much more than $25,000 on a new technology. A: Think Global’s Think City. It is different from a plug-in hybrid, or PHEV, which runs on both battery power and gasoline.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Think has also established partnerships in the U.S. Think Global was formerly known as Think City, a prior Ford Motor Company ( F ) acquisition and part of a now-defunct Think division at Ford. The Think City was short-lived in the States with production halting in 2002 after just 1005 cars had been assembled.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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