Introducing the American Smart Car A Vision Realized

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that DaimlerChrysler will announce next week that the SMART fortwo will be launched in the U.S. as ... Daimler Benz is getting set to roll out an electric version of its tiny Smart Car, though U.S. sales will begin only two years from now. The ... The tiny Smart car was meant to be a revolutionary new idea in urban mobility. But more than 20 years after its creation, the Smart car ... For a brief period, Smart cars were a quirky but recognizable presence on U.S. roads. Mercedes-Benz's raid into the subcompact, eco-friendly ... Smart cars are advanced vehicles equipped with technologies that enhance connectivity, automation, and efficiency. The Smart #1 Is an Adorable New Electric SUV That Won't Come to America ... Despite being the sort of vehicle that the US market loves, the Smart ... Daimler will end US and Canada sales of its electric, pint-sized Smart Fortwo cars after the 2019 model year. The micro-cars were aimed at ... Confirmed: Smart Brand Dead in North America After This Year. Smart went EV-only a couple of years ago. Not surprisingly, that did nothing to arrest its sales ... Smart is now co-owned by Mercedes, which looks after the design, and Chinese brand Geely, which handles the engineering. It's just launching in ... 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.