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Daimler kicks off production of 1,000 Smart ForTwo electric drive units
Daimler AG announced today that it has kicked off production of its new Smart ForTwo electric-drive EVs at the company’s plant in Hambach, France. The first 1,000 units produced will go to customers participating in various pilot programs across Europe and the United States.
The Smart ForTwo electric-drive will be available to the general public by [...]
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Daimler and Smart to launch cars2go in Austin, Texas
Daimler AG is ready to kick off a pilot program for its Smart cars2go service in Austin, Texas. The program allows city employees to rent a Smart for a couple of hours and return to a designated location provided by Daimler. A pilot with 200 Smart ForTwo cars will run with Austin city employees, reports Automotive [...]
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Daimler picks France to produce Smart ForTwo electric-drive
Daimler announced today that it has selected its plant in Hambach, France to produce the Smart ForTwo electric-drive. Starting in 2012, the lithium-ion powered Smart ForTwo will start rolling off the assembly line in Hambach in a “large-scale production and will be offered to customers through the Smart sales network.”
Daimler said that it will invest [...]
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Smart ForTwo Edition Highstyle: It’s elegant, classy and costs more money
Smart has introduced a new special-edition Smart ForTwo model that brings together style, elegance and class. To us, it’s just another special-edition model to get more money out of Smart shoppers that are looking for an affordable compact car.
Known as the Smart ForTwo Edition Highstyle, this special-edition Smart features exclusive chocolate brown metallic paintwork, 15-inch [...]
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Smart ForTwo electric-drive enters production in Nov. 2009
Daimler announced today that starting November 2009, the Smart ForTwo electric-drive will start rolling off the production line at the company’s factory in Hambach, France.
Power comes from a 40-hp electric-motor fitted at the rear with a peak torque of 89 lb-ft. 0 to 37 mph comes in 6.5 seconds with a top speed of 62 [...]
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Patent drawings reveal plan for three-seater Smart car
According to a series of patent drawings obtained by AutoCar, Mercedes-Benz is working on a 2+1 Smart car that will compete with the new Toyota iQ. Influenced by the McLaren F1 supercar, the driver seat of the new three-seater Smart is positioned at the center of the vehicle with a pair of passenger seats set [...]
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Smart USA offering payments as low as $99 for qualified ‘Cash for Clunkers’ buyers
Smart USA announced today that under the new Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) Bill, also known as “Cash for Clunkers,” the Smart ForTwo will qualify for the highest voucher of $4,500 upon the trade in of an eligible vehicle.
When an interested buyer combines their voucher to the purchase of a new Smart ForTwo, Smart USA will be [...]
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Smart offering incentives in the U.S. for the first time
So you know how analysts keep saying that people are beginning to buy larger vehicles again since gas prices are low? Here is a perfect example of that. Due to a sharp sales decline, Smart USA is offering financing incentives for the first time ever.
According to Smart USA President David Schembri, Smart was avoiding offering [...]
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Smart offering free transmission upgrades to smooth out balky shifts
While many Smart owners love their little tiny ForTwos, very few (including many of us automotive journalists) aren’t to fond of the transmission. After complaints of the transmission slipping shifts between gears added up, Smart has finally decided to solve the problem.
Smart USA is now offering the owners of some 24,622 2008 Smart ForTwo units [...]
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Daimler AG acquires nearly 10 percent stake in Tesla
Daimler AG announced today that it has acquired an equity stake of nearly 10 percent in Tesla Motors, which strengthens their already existing relationship. The two companies have already been working on integrating Tesla’s lithium-ion battery packs into 1,000 units of the electric Smart ForTwo. The 1,000 units of the second-generation Smart ForTwo with electric-drive will [...]
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