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Smart's problems mean sales will likely be under 100,000 units for 2010

The sad tale of Smart, especially in the U.S. market, is a prime example of the adage to "be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it." Smart has faced multiple problems, ranging from its design to its execution. On the design side, small vehicles with only two seats have always had a very limited appeal, especially in the U.S. market. People may drive alone most of the time, but that doesn't meant they want to be restricted to just one passenger. The execution of the Smart ForTwo is undoubtedly a far larger problem, with ... Read more →

Car2go, the Fortwo car-sharing service, moves into Vancouver, BC for tests

Car2go, Daimler's Smart Fortwo-based car sharing service, is kind of, sort of coming to Vancouver, British Columbia. Car2go vehicles have been running around Ulm, Germany since October 2008 and in ...

Focus Group: Just 8.1% of NY Smart Fortwo owners would buy again. San Francisco? 19.8%

Perhaps the most telling statistics regarding the merits or demerits of a new vehicle may be from owners who have driven that machine for a number of months. By that time, the new-car smell is ...

Smart drive iPhone app and $300 installation kit now available

Smart has officially released its new drive iPhone app into the wild. For the low price of $9.99 in the US ($11.99 in the EU), Fortwo owners can take advantage of tricks like an integrated Bing ...

Daimler updates Smart Fortwo line, lowers CO2 emissions

The Smart ForTwo's lack of success in the U.S. can be attributed to several areas where the little two-seater is quite deficient. For starters, the ForTwo is just not that entertaining to drive, ...

Report: Smart to reveal electric scooter at Paris Motor Show 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

When a company is known for producing what is basically the smallest car currently available, what do you do for an encore presentation? Go even smaller, of course. In the case of the Smart brand, that means cutting the total wheel count in half. That's right, Smart's making a scooter. ...

Smart now offering every color in the rainbow, plus a few more 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Things are about to get a lot more colorful at your local Smart dealership. The company has just announced a new customization program that will allow buyers to swaddle their Fortwo in nearly any color they can imagine. The company has partnered with PPG to come up with a total of 93 colors to ...

Smart ForTwo gets updates, new matte finish option 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Here in America, the Smart ForTwo isn't exactly selling like hotcakes, mostly due to the fact that it isn't very practical or efficient, it can carry an awfully high price point and the engine and transmission are, well, less than stellar. Still, Smart is hoping that a host of upgrades to the ...

First Drive: 2011 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive makes a lot of sense for a few people 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

As a population, the way we approach transportation hasn't changed significantly since the aircraft first fluttered onto the scene way back in 1903. In over 100 years, we've simply been refining the recipe we know the best instead of coming up with a new brew all together. Doing so has ...

Fortwos gets a $9.99 Smart Drive iPhone app (and a $300 cradle for your iPhone) 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

The all-electric Smart EDs may not be here yet, but a companion app for the little city cars is already available in the iTunes App Store [$9.99 for the U.S version, $11.99 for the EU version]. Called Smart Drive, the app is one half of the Smart Drive Kit (the other is a holder that connects your ...



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