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ecpnontist surtstwffoml tribune thursday jffl272qqq ford to sell one of the smallest vehicles ever produced ford of canada will soon be selling one of the smallest vehicles it has ever produced and its not intended for the street think ford of canadas newest nameplate has rolled out its lineup of zeroemission vehicles includingthink neigh bor a compact two- or fourseat personal mobility low- speed vehicle designed for commuting withinselfcontained commu nities resorts or work environments the batterypowered think neighbor can attain speeds up to 40 kmh customers also have the flexibility to personalize their vehicle with choices from a list of options think neighbor is the perfect choice for customers who need mobilitywithin a relatively small geographic area like a selfcontained retirement community or commercial com plex said terry spyropoulos ford of canada brand manag er for alternative fuel vehicles he has also been named new think group brand manager in canada think neighbor is also an environmentally friendly zero emissions vehicle other potential applications for the think neighbor include meter reading bylaw enforcement bncampus transportation onsite security indoor plant shuttle or trans portation in parks think neighbor is constructed of an extruded aluminum space frame with thermoplastic body panels which are mod ular and easily reconfigured into a variety of colors the inte rior is weather resistant and designed for ergonomic simplic ity function and onboard stowage think neighbor is powered by six leadacid batteries 72 volts total power driving a 5000watt dc motor with 65 lb- ft peak torque 1500 rpm driving range is approximately 50 kilometres with recharging requiring four to eight hours from a standard 110volt system regenerative braking pro vides onboard charging to the batteries during stopandgo driving think neighbor will come equipped with a twospeed selector for street and golf course applications the high set ting enables a maximum speed of 40 kmh and the low speed setting limits speed to 25 kmh the think neighbor will meet the new us government fmvss500 safety requirements for lowspeed vehicles regu lations closely paralleled by those currentiy proposed by transport canada think neighbor is designed with many safety features including threepoint restraints at all seating positions as1 glazed windshield and 5 kph 3 mph bumpers canadian consumers will have a short wait for think neighbor while transport canada completes development of lowspeed vehicle regulations that will permit their sale final manufacturers suggested retail prices msrp to be released closer to launch are expected to be approximately us6000 with final transport canada regulations governing these bikes at least six months away well use this time to develop our distribution plans for think neighbor said spyropoulos generally speaking we expect that well be marketing this innovative product in a variety of ways including through ford retailers ford also unveiled its new think group braid think is the organization that will provide innovative solutions for personal mobility making ford the only auto maker to dedi cate an allnew brand to the development marketing and delivery of a full line of environmentally responsible vehicles the think group is comprised of two organizations think technology and think mobility in addition to the think neighbor the think mobility portfolio of zero emission vehicles includes the think bike fun standard frame and think bike traveler folding frame electric bicycles and the twoseat think city battery electric car produced in norway think mobility llc is a limited liability corporation wholly owned by ford motor company think group an jagm ft w y j v 1 si i jack frost at your tailpipe winter maintenance package includes a fully reflective highway help sign at no charge lube oil and filter rotate tires inspect brakes 15 point inspection top up fluids check wipers check coolant check battery cables plus in case of emergency receive a fully reflective highway help sign at no charge while quantities last valid at participating dealers lof includes up to 5l of gm premium motor oil on most gm vehicles see service advisor for details or call 1800gmdfwe limited time onlv pontlac buick gmc chevrolet ill goodwrench service at your gm dealer wwwgoodwrenchgmcanadacom 1800gmdrive enterprise of ford motor company is composed of thinkmobility battery electric vehicles and t h in k technologies fuel cell vehi cles and pro vides innova tive enviroh- mentally friendly solu- ford will soon be sellingthlnk neighbor brand tions for person- electricvehiclesforuseinenclosedrcommuni- al mobility ties factory floors even golf courses 3ga35svlvoxs3xs353sxs3 sxsszr thank tou to the markham communitt from markville ford ford lsinlcdcdlrnj we thank you for making our markville shopping centre off- site sales spectacular such a huge success our 65000 sq ft showroomhas attracted attention all across north america j a come see it you wont believe it catch our moveem out blowem out thstwkmcejbr- iii ie swings evlm 73hew and used vehicles iwdoors neverwfore mayhe neper again sale ends sunday 500 pm please visit our permanent dealership at 4072 hwy 7 east between warden and kennedy roads 4707044 4799626 sunday we have over 200 vehicles on display sincerely c riley president markville ford lincoln ps stay tuned watch for ourstate-of- the art dealership expansion xjrcnr