Think advances U.S. plans, will sell full-speed City car in mid-2010
Click above for a gallery of the Th!nk City Th!nk’s Norwegian exodus continues. Th!nk will announce details of its “aggressive expansion plans” next Thursday in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Th!nk CEO Richard Canny and Th!nk product development director Christopher Neal will be on hand to talk to representatives from Michigan and seven other states about “options to bring electric vehicle manufacturing jobs to the U.S.” Um, yes please. Th!nk has said for a while that they plan to bring this all-electric, highway-speed (62 mph top speed) car to America; now we know that the Th!nk City is scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. in the middle of 2010 (no word on the Th!nk Ox ). The City is already available in Norway and we have video proof that this car is fun to drive. With a 112-mile range, this car could be the right alternative for a lot of people. U.S. price? We’ll ask Th!nk next week. [Source: Th!nk] Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Green Daily , Th!nk (Think) , USA Think advances U.S. plans, will sell full-speed City car in mid-2010 originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green
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Geneva 2009: Chevy Spark interior designer speaks [w/video]
Click above and scroll down to watch the video The Chevrolet Spark was one of the first cars our Geneva team saw when they arrived in town to cover the show. We got some nice shots of the interior of the vehicle (see 1 , 2 , 3 ), but we’ve now got some more info on the thoughts that went into stretching the two-door Beat concept into the Spark thanks to a video interview with David Lyon, Chevrolet’s executive director of interior design. Lyon says that the Spark’s five-door style looks like the three-door concept, but is much more functional, and that the Spark heralds what he hopes will be Chevy’s new domination of the mini-segment. You can watch the interview after the jump. Gallery: Geneva 2009: Chevy Spark [Source: Newspress] Continue reading Geneva 2009: Chevy Spark interior designer speaks [w/video] Auto Blog: Chevrolet , Geneva Motor Show Geneva 2009: Chevy Spark interior designer speaks [w/video] originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green
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Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , European Union , Th!nk (Think) Click above for a gallery of the Th!nk City Th!nk’s not dead yet, though it might still officially be on life support. As expected , an outside group of investors has stepped up to the plate and bailed out the Norwegian electric car company with a bridge loan of 40 million crowns ($5.69 million). The largest bit of funding comes courtesy of Ener1 Group Inc. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because they’re the private equity firm that owns 57% of Ener1, which, in turn, is the maker of battery packs that are being used in the Th!nk City. This figure is short of the 100-200 million crowns that Th!nk’s administration said may be necessary for continued operation, but Th!nk’s Richard Canny says it gives them time to get final funding in place and to begin working back up to regular production. Ener1 Chairman and CEO Charles Gassenheimer told AutoblogGreen that, “Ener1 Group has been very interested in furthering its investments in Electric Drive, so this fits within our investment paradigm. The financial distress in December took all of us by surprise, so this is just a short term solution. This will give us until March to complete the larger round. This funding round will allow Think to start ramping up production as early as February, with an eye to getting back into full volume production by April.” Thanks to everyone who tipped this ! Gallery: Th!nk City [Source: Reuters ] Th!nk saved by outside investors Ener1 originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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Detroit 2009: Tesla talks Model S, Daimler deal and Roadster production update
Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Tesla Motors , Detroit Auto Show Click to enlarge We posted earlier today about what Tesla Motors’ CEO Elon Musk told us about the Model S and the deal with Daimler for the smart ed . Musk spoke at the Tesla Motors during a press conference here at the Detroit Auto Showthis afternoon and gave a little more information that’s worth sharing. First, the deal for the 1,000 smart eds we heard about earlier might only be the tip of the iceberg. Musk said that Tesla could supply the packs for “tens of thousands” of electric smarts if the testing of the first thousand goes well. Musk made it a point to add that he and Tesla are proud to be working with Daimler. One reason he worked to create Tesla Motors in the first place, Musk said, was to revolutionize electric car technology. This deal does exactly that, and we might soon hear more such announcements. Musk said Tesla is looking for another one or two strategic partners, either domestic or international companies, to work with. The whole Detroit vs. Silicon Valley thing is not the way to move forward, he said. There’s much more after the jump. Gallery: Detroit 2009: Tesla powertrain [Source: Tesla] Continue reading Detroit 2009: Tesla talks Model S, Daimler deal and Roadster production update Detroit 2009: Tesla talks Model S, Daimler deal and Roadster production update originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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