EVs Go Home to Norway

Umut Newbury

Ford has shipped its fleet of Th!nk electric vehicles (EVs) back to Norway instead of crushing them, thanks to the efforts of environmental organizations including Global Exchange, Greenpeace and Rainforest Action Network. The auto manufacturer planned to destroy the 300 fully functional, Norwegian-produced cars last summer, quoting a U.S. government requirement, when the groups began holding simultaneous protests at the company's European and U.S. headquarters. Torhild Skogsholm, Norway's transportation minister, who made a direct appeal to Ford, says a great demand exists for the cars in Norway, where 'they can contribute to cleaner air and less pollution in our cities.'