Think Global

For the UK charity, see Think Global (charity). For the environmental slogan, see Think globally, act locally. For the school, see Think Global School.
TH!NK Global
FormerlyPersonal Independent Vehicle Company (1991–2006)
Company typePrivate (1991–99)
Subsidiary (1999–2011)
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedDecember 1991
DefunctJune 22, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-06-22)
FateDeclared bankruptcy
Headquarters
Bærum
,
Norway
ProductsElectric cars
BrandsThink City
Number of employees
125+
Parent
  • Ford (1999–2003)
  • KamKorp (2003–2006)
  • InSpire (2006–2011)

Think Global was a Norwegian electric car manufacturer located in Bærum, which manufactured cars under the TH!NK brand. Production of the Think City was stopped in March 2011 and the company filed for bankruptcy on June 22, 2011, for the fourth time in 20 years.[1] The company was bought soon after by Electric Mobility Solutions AS and production ceased in August 2012 with no more announcements regarding future production.[2][3][4] As of October 2010, a total of 2,500 units had been manufactured at Oslo-based TH!NK's production facility.[5]

The Ford TH!NK was a line of electric vehicles produced by TH!NK Mobility, then an enterprise of the Ford Motor Company. The short-lived line included four models: the TH!NK Neighbor and the TH!NK City, small electric automobiles, and the TH!NK Bike Traveler and the TH!NK Bike Fun, electric-powered motorized bicycle. Ford sold its stock, and the resulting company, Think Global, produced electric cars in Norway until declaring bankruptcy in 2011.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ Douglas A. Bolduc (2011-06-22). "Norwegian EV maker Think files for bankruptcy". Automotive News. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference EMS2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Ingram, Anthony (2012-08-20). "Last Few Think City Electric Cars Being Finished in Indiana". The Green Car Report. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  4. ^ Wernau, Julie (2012-02-01). "Focus: Tech bet sours for Elkhart, Ind., as electric carmaker Think, battery firm Ener1 fall into bankruptcy". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  5. ^ Staff (2010-10-12). "Electric Vehicle Maker Think Builds 2,500th World's Best-Selling City Model". Energy Trend. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  6. ^ "CSPC, TH!NK Mobility Recall Electrically Assisted Bicycles". U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. 2001-09-18. Archived from the original on 2006-06-25. Retrieved 2006-06-18.
  7. ^ "2002 TH!NK Recall, Auto Recall, Safety Problems, vehicle Defects". AutoWorld. Retrieved 2006-06-18.
  8. ^ "TH!NK Again Protesters". A Better Earth. September 2004. Archived from the original on May 12, 2006. Retrieved 2006-06-18.