Th!nk / Pivco (Norway)

TH!NK was a Norwegian electric-car marque owned by a succession of companies that traced its origin to the Personal Independent Vehicle Company (PIVCO) established in 1991. After early plastic-bodied prototypes, the firm launched the two-seat Think City (first generation around 2000–2002 under Ford ownership and a redesigned model from 2008), with later assembly handled by Valmet Automotive in Finland and briefly by Think North America in Elkhart, Indiana. Corporate control shifted repeatedly: Ford acquired a majority stake in 1999 before exiting in 2003; KamKorp took over in 2003–2006; and Norwegian investor group InSpire relaunched the company as Think Global in 2006. The brand also showed the Ox and open-roof concepts in 2008. Headquarters and engineering remained in the Oslo/Bærum area of Norway.

Chronic funding shortfalls stalled production in 2008 and again in 2011. Think Global suspended manufacturing in March 2011 and filed for bankruptcy on June 22, 2011; its assets were sold to Electric Mobility Solutions AS, which oversaw completion of remaining cars in 2012 before activity ceased. Over its life the brand produced several thousand Think City vehicles and was among the first modern highway-certified EV makers in Europe.