Think to Build Electric Cars in Indiana

18 November, 2009 01:27:00

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Norwegian electric car maker Think Global has reportedly chosen Indiana for its North American manufacturing plant.

The report cited Charles Gassenheimer, CEO of lithium-ion battery-maker Ener1 Inc., which has a 31 percent stake in Think.

Ener1, which also has a battery supply agreement with Think, took a stake in the carmaker this year after the Norwegian company went looking for money to save itself and exit court protection.

Earlier this year, Think has said it’s looking for a manufacturing facility to fit its needs for a 220,000-to-300,000-square-foot plant. The company had discussions with eight states hoping to host the facility, which will initially employ about 300 workers with a starting capacity of 16,000 cars per year.

The two seater city car has a top speed of 65 Miles per hour. It accelerates from
zero to 30 mph in just 6.5 seconds and 50 mph in 16 seconds. It requires just an
overnight top-up of electricity and can travel for 112 Miles in city driving on a fully
charged battery. A full charge from a domestic electricity socket takes just ten hours.

Its electric vehicle TH!NK city, the world’s only crash-tested and highway-certified electric vehicle, is emission free and 95% recyclable.

It reaches a top speed of 100 km (65 miles) per hour and can drive up to 180 km (110 miles) on a single charge. The car meets all European and U.S. federal motor vehicle safety requirements.

[source: Reuters]

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