Tesla and Think sign development agreement worth $ 43 million. The American company, building the worlds fastest electric sports car, will supply batteries for the new TH!NK city.  This is an important agreement for Think. The collaboration gives us the opportunity to co-operate with one of the most innovative car companies in the US, says CEO in Think, Jan-Olaf Willums.

 

The Sports Car

Tesla Roadster is the hottest plug-in sports car on the market. The sports car accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in four seconds, and has a capacity of more than 200 miles per charge. Top speed is over 130 mph. The car is powered by advanced lithium batteries.

Think wants to be able to offer the newest within technology, and whatever the customers needs. With this collaboration with Tesla, they have reached their goal. Tesla develops excellent batteries. A Tesla Roadster battery pack includes up to 7000 single batteries. TH!NK city will need around 3000 single batteries to obtain a sporty acceleration and a distance range of more than 112 miles.

People have different needs and different requests. That is why we choose to collaborate with Tesla, in addition to our current supplier of Zebra batteries. Our customers will now get the choice of whatever battery that suit their driving pattern, says Willums. According to the agreement, Tesla will deliver 2700 battery packs starting in December this year and continuing through 2008.

The Environmental Car

TH!NK city is a completely new car, and production starts this fall. New battery technology enables TH!NK to double its capacity. The new design has been praised both in Norway and abroad.  We are now working on the final preparation for manufacturing the first type approved cars by the end of this year.

As a part of the agreement, Tesla will develop prototypes for a range of battery models. We will be in the lead of the thriving battery technology, and our goal is always to achieve higher capacity and more power. – We will get the first test batteries already this fall, and I am anxious to test drive the first “TH!NK powered by Tesla”, says Willums.