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Second edition smart ed will go into series production in November

Daimler announced back in June that the smart ed was "ready for small series production," but the only date given was that the cars would come to the UK in "early 2010." Today, we learn that the first production second-generation smart eds will roll off the company's Hambach, France production line in "mid November 2009." The first batch of 2nd edition smart eds will be used in the on-going tests taking place in major European cities (coming soon to the U.S.) with the "available to anyone interested" starting in 2012. Berliners will get ... Read more →

2010 Prius, Insight and Soul earn IIHS Top Safety Pick awards Jeremy Korzeniewski

News comes today by way of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety that the 2010 Kia Soul, Toyota Prius and Honda Insight have all earned the group's coveted Top Safety Pick Award. That means ...

Smart USA responds to IIHS crash test results Sam Abuelsamid

Needless to say, the folks over at Smart USA were not pleased to see the results of the latest batch of crash testing from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. IIHS did a series of frontal ...

Economy cars, Prius score poorly in IIHS crash tests Jeremy Korzeniewski

There is a lot of stuff that needs to be considered when purchasing a car for its economy. Obviously, being AutoblogGreen and all, we are concerned with fuel efficiency. Still, a car's mileage or how ...

Gas mizers flunk crash tests Mike Magda

Subcompact cars that offer great fuel economy and low price points didn't fare well in IIHS crash tests. The Nissan Versa did receive the institute's top rating but officials say none of the cars ...

Second edition smart ed will go into series production in November 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Daimler announced back in June that the smart ed was "ready for small series production," but the only date given was that the cars would come to the UK in "early 2010." Today, we learn that the first production second-generation smart eds will roll off the company's Hambach, France production ...

2010 Prius, Insight and Soul earn IIHS Top Safety Pick awards 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

News comes today by way of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety that the 2010 Kia Soul, Toyota Prius and Honda Insight have all earned the group's coveted Top Safety Pick Award. That means each of the three vehicles managed to score the agency's highest rating of good in front, side, and ...

Smart USA responds to IIHS crash test results 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Needless to say, the folks over at Smart USA were not pleased to see the results of the latest batch of crash testing from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. IIHS did a series of frontal offset crash tests between small and mid-size cars, one of which included a smart ForTwo vs a ...

Economy cars, Prius score poorly in IIHS crash tests 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There is a lot of stuff that needs to be considered when purchasing a car for its economy. Obviously, being AutoblogGreen and all, we are concerned with fuel efficiency. Still, a car's mileage or how green it actually may be aren't the only things to consider when it comes to choosing your next ...

Gas mizers flunk crash tests 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Subcompact cars that offer great fuel economy and low price points didn't fare well in IIHS crash tests. The Nissan Versa did receive the institute's top rating but officials say none of the cars tested provided stellar protection. The Toyota Yaris not equipped with side air bags and the Scion xB ...


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