Case Study Analysis and Solutions

Case ID: 810105

Abstract:
Case Solution & Analysis for Re-THINK-ing THINK: The Electric Car Company by Joseph B. Lassiter, David Kiron
On January 5, 2010, 48-year-old Richard Canny was on his way to meet the Governor of Indiana. He was reading his newly issued press release, announcing that THINK planned to start automobile production in Elkhart County, Indiana and to launch its THINK City battery-operated electric vehicle (EV) in the North American market. The announcement boldly outlined plans to invest $43.5 million in a factory that could begin assembling vehicles in early 2011 and that was sized for a manufacturing capacity for more than 20,000 vehicles per year. A proven automotive industry executive, but a first-time entrepreneur, Canny was CEO of Think Global AS (THINK), a privately held Norwegian maker of battery-operated electric vehicles (EVs) that were rechargeable through residential electrical power outlets. With this announcement, Canny was committing the company to support the broad North American launch of its line of EVs, among the very first commercially available, highway-approved safe cars in the world that produced zero greenhouse gas tailpipe emissions.

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Energy, Entrepreneurial finance, Entrepreneurial management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Global business, International business, Marketing strategy, New product marketing, Partnerships, Product development, Small & medium-sized enterprises, Re-THINK-ing THINK The Electric Car Company Case Solution

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