Embracing the Smart Revolution American-Made Smart Cars Lead the Way

Until recently, the Smart models could not be imported legally in the US as they did not meet the American emissions regulations. All of the models that could ... While parent company Daimler saved its spunky city car division at the last minute by selling half of it to a Chinese partner, it confirmed that ... Comments889. Dan Alex. I have never met a Smart owner who wasn't happy with their choice. That little car is surprisingly good. This is known as the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon. I remember seeing my first smart cars in the US in 2005 in California. The smart was not yet ... At just 8 feet, 8 inches long and about 5 feet wide, the two-seat Smart car turned heads as it rolled through Manhattan one recent evening ... The Smart Fortwo had been a smash hit in Europe, but failed to gain a foothold in America outside of major urban centers. The tiny two-seat vehicles may not ... Smart has been reborn as a Toys R Us Mercedes. Soft-edged and ... IS IT REALLY A SMART CAR? Here's where we have to start picking ... The story of the Smart Car can be traced back to the early 90s and the Swiss watch company Swatch, where inventor Nicolas Hayek was interested in the idea. Smart Cars Are Officially Dead in the United States and Canada. The company will effectively be dissolved in its entirety by 2020. By James Gilboy. The issues above focus on the Fortwo model of the Smart car, which is the only version of this vehicle sold in massive quantities in the United ...