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Smart ForTwo Edition Highstyle: It’s elegant, classy and costs more money

Posted: Aug 26, 2009

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Smart

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 offering incentives in the U.S. for the first time

Posted: Jun 15, 2009

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Smart

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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IIHS: Mini and Microcars add up to thousands in repair costs

Posted: Jun 15, 2009

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

So you think by buying an affordable mini or microcar you’ll be saving money? Not according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The IIHS announced today that those fuel-efficient little buggers can add up to thousands of dollars in repair costs since “the bumpers don’t adequately protect vehicles from damage.”
“None of the bumpers [...]

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Smart offering free transmission upgrades to smooth out balky shifts

Posted: May 21, 2009

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Smart

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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cars2go Smart ForTwo cdi vehicle pool coming to Austin, Texas this fall

Posted: Mar 26, 2009

Filed under: Daimler, Hybrids, Green News, Smart

Daimler has successfully completed the internal pilot phase of its car2go – a program that makes 200 units of the Smart ForTwo cdi available within a city functioning as a vehicle pool that can be accessed by anyone at any time.
The program is currently available to registered residents and visitors to the southern German city of [...]

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Smart ForTwo customers cancelling their orders

Posted: Mar 17, 2009

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Smart

It’s no surprise that everyone is holding off on costly purchases until the economy improves. According to a bunch of Smart dealers, while the small ForTwo is attracting many shoppers into Mercedes-Benz showrooms, there has been a significant increase in the number of cancellations.
“Since November, it seems people are backing out of purchasing a Smart,” [...]

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Smart ForTwo +2: Four-seater, four-door Smart on the way

Posted: Mar 09, 2009

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Smart

A new wave of small luxury cars are about hit the dealerships near you (well depending on where you live). Audi is planning the A1 and BMW is working on something called the Isetta. Worrying that it may lose market share, Smart has decided to add rear doors and two extra seats to its ForTwo.
Instead [...]

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Smart bringing edition limited three ForTwo to Geneva

Posted: Feb 25, 2009

Filed under: Auto Shows, Hybrids, Green News, Smart

Smart will be bringing a special-edition ForTwo at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show next week. Known as the Smart ForTwo edition limited three, the special-edition Smart gets elegant paintwork and an updated interior design with mhd technology as standard.
The outside will be finished in melon green metallic, 15-inch alloy wheels and aluminum “limited three” logos. The [...]

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Smart ForTwo electric will get off to a slow start in the U.S.

Posted: Jan 19, 2009

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Smart

Daimler’s electric-powered Smart ForTwo will take on BMW’s MINI E in the U.S. in 2010; however, the electric Smart cars will be available in very limited numbers and in just a few U.S. cities. Among the few cities under consideration for the first U.S. sales will be San Francisco and Austin, Texas. According to Anders-Sundt [...]

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Tesla to provide Daimler with electric-powertrains for Smart ForTwo

Posted: Jan 14, 2009

Filed under: Daimler, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Smart

Tesla Motors’ CEO Elon Musk told reporters at a Society of Automotive Analysts meeting that his company is working with Daimler AG to create an electric Smart ForTwo. Musk said that Tesla has a contract with Daimler to produce electric powertrains for 1,000 Smarts, which could later result in tens of thousands of additional vehicles.
According [...]