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Norwegian electric car producer Think has partnered with clean-tech investors RockPort Capital Partners and Kleiner Perkins, Caulfield and Byers to launch TH!NK North America.

The TH!NK city is the world’s only crash-tested and highway-certified electric vehicle (EV), and the company believes the model is well-suited for North America, particularly markets like California. TH!NK city is an environmental vehicle, emission free and 95 percent 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. TH!NK city meets all European and US federal motor vehicle safety requirements.

At the Geneva Motorshow earlier this year, Think announced a strategic partnership with energy giant General Electric, also an investor in Think. At the Show, Think unveiled its future car, the
TH!NK Ox, the first 4/5-seater fully electric vehicle which is slated to begin production in 2010/11.

The TH!NK city is currently produced in Norway and international sales are slated to begin in Scandinavia, with Switzerland and France also being the initial focus areas. Sales other than initial trial and demonstration projects will begin in The North American market in 2009.