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0Official: Daimler says third-gen Smart Fortwo electric is the EV drivers asked for 1340056140
Daimler talked about the start of production for the next-generation Smart Fortwo ED last week, but waited until today to give more details on the electric-drive city car (standard details here or below). With a bigger motor from EM-motive, higher top speed (75 miles per hour) and more range (90 ...
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Report: Next-gen Smart Electric Drive delayed until fall of 2012 1324595460
Daimler is getting ready to beef up the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive for the third-gen version, but the new EV won't be arriving on schedule, according to new reports. The problem has something to do with the lithium-ion batteries. The cells are being made by Li-Tec and a Daimler spokeswoman told ...
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Report: Renault-Nissan, Daimler working on pair of electric vehicles for 2014 debut 1316364180
There's now word that the Daimler AG and Renault-Nissan tie-up, a collaborative deal that was made official back in April of 2010, is set to expand to include a compact Infiniti model that will feature a platform developed by Mercedes-Benz as well as a pair of electric vehicles. These are all ...
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Smart USA delivers first all-electric ED to Army Major EV-fan 1296086100
Smart ED – Click above for high-res image galleryAs promised, Smart has delivered the first retail second-generation Fortwo Electric Drive (ED) in the U.S. The vehicle was handed over today at the home of Mindy Kimball of Silver Spring, MD by none other than Penske Automotive ... -
Smart to announce U.S. delivery schedule of Fortwo Electric Drive soon 1295999820
Smart ED – Click above for high-res image galleryBack in June of 2010, Smart showed off the second-generation Fortwo Electric Drive (ED) model. At that time, the automaker revealed that 250 EDs would ship stateside, with the first deliveries scheduled for that October. The asking ... -
Hertz will rent all-electric Smart EDs starting next week 1291658580
Smart ED – Click above for high-res image galleryLet's see, Hertz will rent out the all-electric Coda Sedan in California next year, has a low-CO2 "Green Collection" in Europe and is looking forward to offering the Nissan Leaf in that car's early target markets in 2011. So, it shouldn't ...
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Smart ForTwo sales drop dramatically, can electric version lift the brand? 1276210920
2009 Smart ForTwo Cabriolet – Click above for high-res image galleryIt's really no secret that sales of the gas-powered Smart Fortwo have dwindled down to almost nothing in the U.S., but when you put some numbers up, the Fortwo's slump becomes even more apparent. During the small car's ... -
250 Smart EDs coming to U.S. this fall with $599/month leases attached 1276199400
Smart ED – Click above for high-res image galleryThis is a post about the numbers. Here are three important figures about the second-gen all-electric Smart ED that was on display in New York City yesterday: 250 units are coming to the U.S. starting in October 2010 Leases will be ... -
AFVI 2010: Smart ED makes its U.S. debut 1273612380
Smart ED – Click above for high-res image galleryThe first car that caught our eye on the AFVI Expo floor in Las Vegas was, well, the first Smart Fortwo of its type in the U.S. This is the all-electric Smart ED, which is currently being tested in Berlin and London. It will begin on-road ... -
Detroit 2010: Smart USA's Jill Lajdziak says lifestyle message can boost sales 1263428100
During the blur of the Detroit Auto Show this week, we checked in with fresh Smart USA president Jill Lajdziak to see what the boss has to say about her new job, sales of the fortwo in the U.S. and what's up with the all-electric Smart Ed. Lajdziak only recently joined up with Penske Automotive ...
