Think details its plans to let its simple, bold electric cars “change the world”
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, Europe/EU, Th!nk (Think), USA
After almost 20 years in the electric car business, Think is finally, seriously ready to bring its City electric vehicle (EV) to the world. The company has suffered through a lot these past few years, but the way things look right now, EV fans – starting with European and American urbanites – will have the chance to buy the quirky but wonderfully functional EV very soon.
The City has been available in Europe for a while, not counting the time when Think was bankrupt and needed to be bailed out and move production from Norway to Finland. The car sold in Europe uses an MES-DEA Zebra Sodium battery that isn’t the newest technology, but it works and has gotten Think this far. New packs – including lithium-ion units from EnerDel and other suppliers – are on the horizon and are playing a role in Think’s upcoming expansion into markets and, soon, with new vehicles.
We recently had the chance to visit Think’s new production line at the Valmet Automotive factory in Uusikaupunki, Finland. We got to drive the latest Euro-spec City, see the vehicles being made and learn how this small and simple EV is trying to “change the world, one car at a time.” Read on after the jump to find out more.
Gallery: Think City in Finland
Photos by Sebastian Blanco / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.
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