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Smart ED production kicks off at Hambach plant

Earlier this week, Daimler launched production of the new generation Smart electric drive at the Hambach, France plant where all Smarts are built. The first stage of production will see the plant build a run of 1,000 of the battery-powered two seaters. The cars will be used in a variety of field test programs around the world beginning in the next few months. Unlike the previous-generation electric Smart of which about 100 examples were built, the new model uses a lithium ion battery pack. The pack and charging system were developed and ... Read more →

Daimler picks France for full-scale all-electric smart ed prodution in 2012 Sebastian Blanco

Full-scale production of the all-electric smart ed will kick off in Hambach, France in 2012, the same place where small series production will start next month. Daimler announced today that it ...

Pics Aplenty: second-gen smart ed goes extra green Sebastian Blanco

To go along with yesterday's announcement that the second-generation smart ed will go into production in November, Daimler has released a bunch of new pics of the all-electric city car. Of ...

UK will spend £25 million ($40 million U.S.) on huge electric car test program Sebastian Blanco

The electric vehicle money is flowing everywhere. Following the U.S. DOE's announcement yesterday, the UK has announced it will spend £25 million ($40 million) on a large project to get EVs ...

smart gives electric drive version the green light Sebastian Blanco

Mitsubishi and Subaru were the first to start production, but the list of major automakers that are going electric is growing. As rumored, the Daimler is adding its name to the list with an ...

Sound the alarm: Brabus smart ed features built-in exhaust note generator 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

- Earlier this year at the Geneva Motor Show, European tuning company Brabus showed off a modified version of the smart fortwo ED. At the time, Daimler claimed that the electric vehicle came equipped with "fine natural materials [that] demonstrate harmony with the environment," whatever that ...

All-electric smart ed gets green light in UK for 2012 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

According to Channel 4 in the UK, the electric smart fortwo will be storming that country in full force by the year 2012. For what it's worth (which is probably a lot to Daimler), that date coincides perfectly with the UK government's plan to begin promoting electric vehicles with a range of ...

Detroit 2009: smart ed comes to America 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Too busy to read this evening? Not a problem with this particular post. Any information on the specifications of the smart ed that we found earlier today on the floor of the Detroit Auto Show is - beneath the new white and green decorations - exactly the same as the Euro-spec smart ed. Even ...

smart ed coming to Detroit 2009 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

We know that smart sold over 20,000 units of the fortwo in the US this year, so it's proven to be a popular car for its market. In LA last month, we saw the new Brabus edition and now we can get our own pics of an electric smart fortwo when the doors to the Detroit Auto Show open in about two ...

Electric smart not expected until 2012 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Daimler has been testing electric smart fortwos for a little while now, and the cars have been switched over from sodium-based batteries to newer lithium ion units in the last few months. Hopefully, at some point, all of this various testing will result in electric fortwos intended for public ...

Electric Smart possibly spotted at Tesla HQ! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It's beginning to appear more and more likely that my previous speculation about the nature of the relationship between Tesla Motors and Daimler may have been accurate. In a Fox Business News interview with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in June, he mentioned the company has deal of some kind with the parent ...

Mercedes to add C and E class hybrids by 2011 in U.S.; 12,000 smart EVs in four years 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Next year's arrival of the S400 BlueHybrid appears to be just the first stage of a massive move to hybridazition of the brand's lineup. The ML450 is scheduled to get a Two-Mode hybrid late next year, pending resolution of issues with battery supplier Cobasys. A new generation of the high-volume ...

Paris 2008: smart shows off its second-gen ED 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

While some sites are busy making fun of its name (yeah, we thought of that too... and you? Does it matter? Comments are welcome), others were busy conducting interviews with Dr. Z. in an attempt to find out when we may see the smart ED in America. The answer is that it's coming, if not next year ...

Electric smart on its way for 2010 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Smart currently has an electric version of its little ForTwo runabout... um, running about in Europe known as the Smart ed. Using a a sodium-nickel-chloride (commonly called a Zebra) battery, the 41 horse electric motor has plenty of power to move the vehicle around, and urban performance is ...

Smart could start testing lithium ion ForTwo in 2009, possibly in LA 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Smart has been field testing a fleet of battery-powered ForTwo ED models in Britain for several months. Now Auto Motor und Sport out of Germany is reporting that an updated version could begin testing in the U.S. as early as 2009. The current model uses high temperature sodium-nickel-chloride Zebra ...

Top 20 green cars we wish we could buy today, Number 11: smart ed 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We've seen two reviews now of the smart ed, one favorable, the other... not so much. Regardless, we hope that smart is able to offer an electric version of their little runabout sooner rather than later. Whether using the Zebra batteries of the ed or newer lithium ion packs, an electric smart car ...

Technical details on the Smart ForTwo electric drive 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Smart has released some technical details on a plug-in electric version of the tiny ForTwo. The car will use a 41hp electric motor driving the rear wheels just as the internal combustion version does. In an unusual choice for this diminutive machine, they have chosen to use a sodium-nickel-chloride ...

Smart and Crossfire electric vehicles showcased on CNN 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I found an electric-powered Smart while cruising the grounds at SEMA last month but it wasn't available for a test. Now a CNN reporter has taken one out for a silent drive, and he also took a spin in a Chyrsler Crossfire (called the "ultimate chickmobile" in the report) that had an EV conversion. ...

SMART EV now available in Switzerland 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The electric version of the tiny SMART is now available to residents of Switzerland through the MES-DEA, manufacturer of the Zebra battery. At least, that's what the PDF that AutoblogGreen reader Davide Rivola sent to us says. The SMART EV will cost you $27,700 or $21,900 (depending on something, I ...

Zytek drivetrain will power the new SMART EV 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

And now for a little look inside the recently announced the SMART EV. DaimlerChrysler's tiny SMART EV will be powered by an electric drivetrain developed by British company Zytek. The drivetrain uses rare-earth magnet technology, a DC motor, and regenerative braking system for a claimed range of 72 ...


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