Sep 3, 2008
Ten years ago one of the world's most unusual production vehicles was launched on the market. It was new and excitingly different to conventional cars - the smart city coupé, now called the smart fortwo. This extremely compact vehicle had just two seats and measured slightly more than two and a half metres in length. ... Continue reading
Smart Electric Drive Continues the Ten Year Smart Success Story
Sep 3, 2008
Today, the one millionth smart fortwo rolled off the production line at the plant in Hambach, France - a micro hybrid drive (mhd) in the passion equipment line. On the occasion of the production anniversary and the tenth birthday of the smart brand Daimler presented the new smart electric drive. In Hambach Dr. Dieter Z ... Continue reading
New Smart Fortwo Special Edition Packed with Additions
Aug 15, 2008
smart enthusiasts searching for that certain something extra need look no further than the exclusive smart fortwo special edition - limited two. ... Continue reading
Smart Car Blasts Away Opposition in Cannonball Run
Aug 8, 2008
A smart fortwo gave its high-powered opposition plenty of ‘fuel for thought’ when it sprinted to victory in the Cannonball Run – a 3,000-mile dash across Europe inspired by the famous 80s film starring Burt Reynolds. Life-long friends David Ward and Adrian Hull, from Essex, beat a long list of six-fig ... Continue reading
Aug 1, 2008
- Total of 23,292 Units of Mercedes-Benz Cars Division Sold in U.S. - Mercedes-Benz USA Records 12 Percent Sales Growth for the Month with 20,733 New Vehicles Sold - smart USA Records 2,559 Sales in July NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- Daimler AG today reported sales for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division (Mercedes-Benz and smart com ... Continue reading
Gas Saving Smart ForTwo Might Also Keep Kids in School
Jul 15, 2008
ONE Lowell, a Lowell, Massachusetts non profit, will raffle a new 2008 smart fortwo in support of its Lowell Public Schools based anti-truancy program The smart raffle is part of a larger fundraising event, this summer, aptly titled ONE Lowell World Cup Soccer 2008; August 2nd and 3rd at Cawley Stadium in Lowell LOWELL ... Continue reading
Jul 11, 2008
From October 2008 the standard equipment of the 45 kW/61 bhp and 52 kW/71 bhp petrol-engined smart fortwo models will include micro hybrid drive (mhd) technology with a user-friendly automatic start-stop system. This reduces the NEDC consumption of the two naturally aspirated engines by an average of 8 percent. In city ... Continue reading
10 Years of the Smart Fortwo - a Vehicle with Cult Status Celebrates its Birthday
Jul 9, 2008
On July 2, 1998, a vehicle with an entirely new concept first rolled off the assembly line: the smart fortwo. On that date an extraordinary success story commenced in Hambach, France. Until now, the compact two-seater has become the vehicle of choice of more than 900,000 customers in 37 countries. ... Continue reading
Thirteen Proves Lucky for Smart - How Many People Can You Fit Into a Diminutive Smart Fortwo?
Jun 26, 2008
The amazing answer is 13 following a car cram staged to help celebrate smart's 10th anniversary. Owners and visitors to the annual smart Destination Brooklands event held at Mercedes-Benz World, the UK's leading automotive brand experience centre at Weybridge, were invited to take up the smart-packing challenge. ... Continue reading
Daimler Says It Will Offer Electric Mercedes in 2010 - Shocking!
Jun 23, 2008
FRANKFURT June 22, 2008; Christiaan Hetzner writing for Reuters reported that Daimler plans to roll out a Mercedes-Benz model that runs on electricity in 2010, its chief executive said in a newspaper interview. "We plan an electric Smart for 2010 and for the same year a Mercedes (electric) model as well," Dieter Zetsch ... Continue reading
Greenest Smart Bound for Britain
Jun 20, 2008
The world's CO2 champion, the smart fortwo cdi, is coming to Britain. ... Continue reading
Daimler to Start New Share Buyback Program
Jun 17, 2008
For the further optimization of Daimler's capital structure, the Board of Management of the company decided to carry out a new share buyback program. The Supervisory Board of Daimler AG has approved this decision. ... Continue reading
May 25, 2008
SMART FORTWO One Small Car - One Big Grin By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau This is my third opportunity to experience and write about the smart fortwo. Three years ago a couple of colleagues and I traveled to Toronto for a road test of the fortwo since the little city car was not available here in the U ... Continue reading
smart Earns IIHS Top Ratings for Front & Side Crashes
May 14, 2008
First Institute crash tests of Smart car: diminutive two-seater earns top ratings for protecting people in front & side crashes ARLINGTON, VA â The Smart car is getting a lot of attention for its small size and style, and now it's earning impressive crash test ratings. In recent Insurance Institute for Highway Saf ... Continue reading
Smart Car Could Be Smart Choice for Drivers - VIDEO STORIES
May 9, 2008
Smart Cars Gain in Popularity as Fuel Prices Rise GREENSBORO, NC and AUSTIN, TX - March 9, 2008: Daimler-Benz' Smart Car looks to be taking advantage of the soaring price of gasoline and consumer need to maximize fuel efficiency, as these two local TV news stories point out. ... Continue reading
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