Last year, the microcar segment shrunk while the overall vehicle market grew. While that may seem like bad news to a carmaker like Smart, Steve Cannon, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA said of the Smart Electric…
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Just days ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show, Smart has revealed its newest concept car, the four seat Forjoy. Smart calls the ForJoy ‘the forerunner of a new smart generation’ in its press release. The…
According to the NHTSA, the Smart ForTwo ED is a safe vehicle. While it didn’t achieve the highest possible 5-star rating, it did get 4 stars overall, which is pretty good considering how small this…
Mercedes-Benz USA announces they are starting to roll out the Smart Electric Drive to dealers across the country. Smart has been saying May for a while, and a few days ago they said May 15th…
Daimler has confirmed that its next-generation Smart ForTwo and Smart ForFour will be available in electric drive models. The next-gen Smart ForTwo is expected some time in 2013 and may make it to production in…
Smart has officially announced pricing on its soon-to-be-released Smart ForTwo Electric Drive. Pricing starts at CDN $26,990 ($26,398 US) and the cabriolet version starts at CDN$29,990 ($29,326 US). Those prices, of course are pre-incentive MSRP…
The upcoming Smart ForFour (the 4 door version of the Smart ForTwo) will share a rear wheel drive platform with Renault’s future Twingo vehicle. It is part of the deepening alliance between Smart’s parent, Daimler,…
When talking annual sales of an electric vehicle, it can be risky to give specific numbers as Nissan and Chevy have learned. So instead, Smart took to giving predictions, but vague predictions. Smart Managing Director…
After making waves last fall by announcing the Smart ED will be the cheapest EV in the US, Smart has been communicating with potential customers to make sure the launch this spring goes smoothly. Smart…
Without much fanfare, the Smart Electric Drive has received its EPA ratings. Previously written about on the My Electric Car Forums blog, the Smart Electric Drive was at 100 MPGe below the Mitsubishi i-Miev’s 112…