Fleet of THINK city EVs

THINK, the Scandanavian electric vehicle manufacturer (EV) and M-Way, it’s Swiss distribution partner (part of the Migros Group) have tied up a deal for 60 THINK City electric vehicles to be supplied to Swiss eco tourism group, Alpmobil.

The programme is to run as a trial during the peak European holiday season until the end of September 2010 and will take place in the Goms and Haslital region, with vehicles being powered entirely by renewable energy sources  from the Swiss mountains. The THINK city electric vehicles will be available for hire through some 30 hotels in the resorts and also through the Alpmobil website at a rate of 45 euros per day.

There are more than 20 battery charging points installed in the area with power coming from hydroelectric generated electricity derived from local mountain waters, reservoirs and dams.

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