Rethink Driving Smart Cars Redefined by American Innovation

Mercedes to end Smart sales in U.S., Canada ... The Forease concept is based on the EQ Fortwo -- the brand's electric version of. The Smart Forease concept is a ... FRANKFURT, Germany - The tiny two-seat Smart car is a common sight on the congested streets of European capitals, something DaimlerChrysler ... Smart Fortwo sales stabilized at around 10,000 per year until 2014, considerably less than the almost 50,000 units per year that Mini sells of the Cooper or ... 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. Americans were never supposed to get the Smart Fortwo. Instead, we were slated to get the Smart Formore SUV. The websites for the smart EQ fortwo models have been discontinued. For information on the latest smart vehicles and services, please head over to smart.com, or ... The company touts its safety package: a stiff "safety cell" frame, antilock brakes, side and knee air bags, and intelligent seatbelts that sense motion changes. It debuted in the U.S. in January 2008 by carmaker Smart USA. Designed to get 40 miles per gallon, the Smart Car is marketed for city driving. With Smart ... 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 Smart ForTwo remains an impractical car for most people. It's modestly powered but isn't the cheapest city car on the market; the least expensive ForTwo ...