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Think puts together U.S. EV-Ready Cities Index, shows which cities are ready for EVs

Norwegian based electric-vehicle maker Think has released its first U.S. EV-Ready Cities Index, which measures markets that are most likely to begin and benefit from the transition to electric-vehicles.
The Think EV-Ready Cities Index takes into account purchase and usage incentives including things such as HOV lane access, hybrid sales, traffic congestion, EPA non-attainment zone status (air [...]

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Forget 0-60: Think City electric-car charges from 0-80% in 15 mins

With most gasoline powered vehicles, we are interested in how fast they will go from 0-60 mph. Think announced today that it has teamed up with AeroVironment, Inc., a leading developer and supplier of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, to demo the company’s level III fast-charge system and the Think City electric-car.
The team held a 15-minute [...]

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Think restarts production of City electric-car in Finland

Electric-car manufacturer Think announced today that it has re-started production of its Think City model at a new facility with manufacturing partner Valmet Automotive in Uusikaupunki, Finland.
“The start of production at Valmet Automotive also marks a new start for THINK, which has made significant progress since announcing its re-capitalisation earlier this year with major new [...]

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Think picks Indiana for U.S. manufacturing plant, applies for U.S. loan

Norwegian electric-car maker Think, which recently exited bankruptcy court protection and raised $47 million, has announced that it is gearing up to launch vehicles in the United States and has picked a site in Indiana for its U.S. manufacturing facility.
Think will announce the exact location and other details in a few weeks, according to Charles Gassenheimer, [...]

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Think exits bankruptcy, gets $47 million to restart production

Norwegian electric-vehicle manufacturer Think announced today that the Norwegian courts have approved its debt settlement plan, allowing the company to exit bankruptcy court protection. The move puts Think back into business and in a position to continue producing its latest TH!NK City model.
Think will get $47 million from Ener1, Inc. from the USA, Valmet Automotive from Finland [...]

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While your everyday traditional automakers are closing down their facilities due to the current economic conditions, Norwegian electric-car maker Think (aka Th!nk) said today that it plans on opening a new manufacturing plant in the United States.
Think said that the new facility will employ about 300 workers and will have an initial capacity of producing [...]

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