At the 2008 FORTUNE Brainstorm Green Conference, Think Global, a Norwegian company that owns the electric TH!NK vehicle, announced a partnership with energy giant General Electric.

The TH!NK Ox will be the first ever 4/5-seater fully electric vehicle.

TH!NK Green

At the Brainstorm Green Conference, Chairman of TH!NK North America, Ray Lane said, “Today we are witnessing a seminal event - the first highway-capable electric vehicle intended for mass production, representing a big step towards a zero emission transportation industry.”

So why is this the TH!NK Ox so cool?

Here are some vehicle features:

• 100% emission free
• 95% recyclable interior material
• Solar panel roof
• Choice of sodium or lithium battery packs
• Can reach speeds of up the 62 mph in 8.5 seconds
• Can travel up to 155 miles on a full battery charge
• Using a high power off-board fast charger, batteries can be charged to 80% in less than an hour
• Key-less entry
• Features connectivity platform system with a personal desktop that displays music, internet and GPS navigation
• System is automatically charged during off-peak times
• Meets all European and U.S. federal motor vehicle safety requirements

Plus, it looks amazing:

You can read the full press release here.

If these TH!NK Ox vehicles become popular in the U.S., just “think” of how much energy we’d be saving. Not to mention the amount of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions we’d be reducing.

And with such great green features, this might just lead to the production of more zero emission vehicles.