THINK City
Before today’s wave of electric cars, the little Norwegian THINK City showed that a battery car could be a real weatherproof hatchback for ordinary streets.
Think City 2008 · Mahlum · Public domain dedication by the creator
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More than a set of wheels.
THINK began delivering the second-generation City to Norwegian customers in 2008. This page follows the two-seat car with the hot-running Zebra sodium-nickel-chloride battery; later lithium-ion cars and the U.S.-built fleet version are kept separate.
Look a little closer.
Its coloured body panels were moulded plastic instead of painted steel, so little scratches did not reveal a different colour underneath.
Photos show an example of the model or generation. The pictured vehicle’s year, equipment, or modifications can differ from the specification described here.
A battery packaged beneath the people
THINK placed the 245–260 kg battery module under the seats. That kept the heavy pack low and between the axles instead of filling the luggage area, helping both balance and everyday usefulness.
Source: THINK Global · City technical brochure ↗Norwegian production, then a Finnish partner
The first 2008 customer cars came from Norway. In 2009 THINK and Valmet Automotive agreed to move manufacturing to Finland, where Valmet also took responsibility for production engineering, logistics and development support.
Source: Valmet Automotive · THINK production partnership ↗Where these facts come from
- THINK Global · City technical brochure
- Valmet Automotive · THINK production partnership
- fDrive · 2008 THINK City brochure history
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 30, 2026.