Clean Green Cars: New auto assembly plant to be announced this week... perhaps for Th!nk?

New auto assembly plant to be announced this week... perhaps for Th!nk?

Financially-struggling Norwegian EV maker Th!nk has been saying for some time that it wants to build some of its cars in in the United States. That announcement could come as soon as this week in Louisiana. A report published in a Louisiana newspaper, The News-Star, says that factory owner Jim Davison will make an announcement on Wednesday of this week. Davison owns a factory that used to be part of Guide, previously a GM lighting division. While Davison declines to give details of the project or what cars will be built there, some hints are available.

The project reportedly includes Silicon Valley venture capitalists Ray Lane and John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Kleiner Perkins has made a lot of green technology investments in recent years, including Th!nk and Fisker Automotive. While Fisker is certainly a possibility, it’s less likely since the California-based company already has a deal with Finland’s Valmet for production of the new Karma. Th!nk has been showing its electric city car in the U.S. recently, so that is the car that is the most likely to emerge from Ouachita, Loiusiana (about mid-way between Shreveport and Jackson, Mississippi). Thanks to Justin for the tip!

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