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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 →

Forget Zipcar - Smart reportedly readying car2go car-sharing program in Texas Sebastian Blanco

Daimler announced in March it would bring the tiny Smart car to the big state of Texas through its car-sharing service car2go. At the time, the German automaker declared that entering the Austin ...

Smart Fortwo: World's Most Fuel Efficient Drift Car? Jeremy Korzeniewski

Rear-wheel drive, two seats, short wheelbase, sequential manual gearbox, available in either closed-roof or convertible body styles... sounds suspiciously like a sportscar, no? Yet nobody in their ...

smart cdi clinches MPG Marathon with 80.61 mpg, driver shows how [w/VIDEO] Domenick Yoney

The 2009 edition of the ALD World MPG Marathon was held a couple weeks ago and this year's winner gained a result unseen in the contest's seven-year history: 80.61 mpg U.S. (96.81 mpg UK). Mick ...

Elektromotive and Smart get serious with electric vehicle test Sebastian Blanco

Expanding the partnership between Elektromotive, which makes charging stations, and Daimler, the makers of the all-electric smart ed, the charging company is now the proud guardian of its very ...

Daimler picks France for full-scale all-electric smart ed prodution in 2012 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

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 would invest "a double-digit million euro amount" into the Hambach plant so that the smart ed can "be ...

Frankfurt 2009: Tesla plus Brabus equals Ultimate High Voltage 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

In addition to the Tailor Made concepts that Brabus trotted out for the Frankfurt Motor Show, the German tuning firm also showed off a new version of its electric Smart Fortwo called the Unlimited High Voltage. This new model is an updated version of the company's electric Smart ED concept and it ...

Frankfurt 2009: smart BRABUS tailor made concept goes rainbow-tastic 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

If the aftermarket custom options for your smart fortwo are not enough, the tuners at BRABUS launched a new tailor made concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The smart BRABUS tailor made concept offers almost countless combinations of special exterior colors and bespoke interiors. See a few ...

smartUSA names Coulomb preferred charging station supplier 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

It may not have a starring role alongside the latest electrics from Renault at the Frankfort Motor Show this week like its bigger Better Place competitor, but Coulomb Technologies with its ChargePoint Network is happy to inform the world it's getting a good dose of Teutonic love itself, thank ...

REPORT: Daimler and Renault collaborating on four-door Smart 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Reports of a collaboration between Daimler and Renault on a new four-door model to join the Fortwo in Smart dealerships just won't die, leading us to believe there may be a ring of truth behind the rumors. The last time Daimler set out to partner up on a more mainstream Smart, the resulting ...

Visionaire 57: Smart's new plug-in... magazine? 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Daimler certainly likes to apply the smart brand to all sorts of non-vehicle products, from art books to jewelry. The latest effort is a partnership with Visionaire (warning: bird songs will begin to play if you click), a publication that prides itself on unusual presentations in its annual ...

Smart ED on view in Paris soon, but driving one will have to wait 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

2009 Smart ED - Click above for high-res image gallery Parisians will be able to meet the smart ED in person from September 11-16 at the city Hôtel de Ville (City Hall). Despite persistent rumors of the car becoming part of a public car sharing service in Paris (a project that seems to ...

smart fortwo edition highstyle shows brown can start/stop with the best of 'em 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

A new and limited smart fortwo called the edition highstyle (see also the edit10n and the one with the maple leaf) is about to go on sale in Germany. Based on the coupé passion, the highstyle comes in two gasoline engine flavors (with 52 kW/71 hp or 62 kW/84 hp), a "trendy chocolate ...

Pics Aplenty: second-gen smart ed goes extra green 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 particular interest are the reworked center-mounted dials, one of which now shows the battery state of ...

Second edition smart ed will go into series production in November 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Daimler announced back in June that the smart ed was "ready for small series production," but the only date given was that the cars would come to the UK in "early 2010." Today, we learn that the first production second-generation smart eds will roll off the company's Hambach, France production ...

Woodward 2009: Invasion of the Smarts 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Typically, the annual Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit, Michigan, is a gathering ground for classic American cars, trucks and motorcycles. As you can see from our coverage of this year's festivities, the 2009 edition was little different from past years... mostly. We noted some sort of ...

Rumormill: From fortwo to forfour; now a smart forthree roadster? 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

smart used to have a model called the Roadster (and the Roadster coupé), which wasn't too much of a commercial success. The model wasn't ugly and had decent enough performance with its small 3-cyl engine thanks to its low weight. Still, smart only sold a little more than 43,000 units in the ...

Smart Tipping: Amsterdam villains reportedly pushing fortwos into canals for fun 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Note to Smart Fortwo owners: Don't park your itty-bitty city cars near easily-accessible bodies of water. If you thought the car's errant transmission and its rough-and-tumble shifts were your biggest concern, you've likely never heard of the latest craze sweeping Amsterdam: "Smart Smijten." That's ...

smart USA president Dave Schembri on clunkers, upcoming electric smarts 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

In the first year that smart fortwo's were available in the U.S., the company sold about 30,000 units. After that first heady period, though, sales dropped off dramatically. In June 2009, the company sold just 1,116 fortwos and in May the number was 1,169, for an annual rate of just over ...

REPORT: second wave of elecric smart fortwos will be cheaper, available in 2010 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Currently, fleets in the UK that are testing the all-electric smart ed have to pay Daimler £380 per month per car for the privilege. When the next-generation test vehicles arrive in 2010, Daimler hopes to get the per-month lease cost down to under £200, according to a new report in ...

REPORT: smart partnering with Renault on next-gen forfour 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

According to Manager Magazine from Germany, Mercedes has approached Renault to cooperate in the development of a new small car. Although the conversations have just started, the rumor is that smart would work on a four-seat car with Renault. This would be smart's second attempt to develop such a ...

Smart upgrades 2010 Fortwo with more powerful diesel, hands-free system 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

There are many adjectives that can be used to describe the Smart Fortwo cdi, but powerful isn't among them. Fortunately, Smart's German parents have just upped the horsepower quotient by a welcome 21 percent with a corresponding 18-percent increase in torque for 2010. Those extra ponies ...

Smart's $99/month 'Cash for Clunkers' deal has a big, dirty secret 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Cash for Clunkers won't be official for a few weeks, but some automakers are already looking to cash in on the once in a lifetime opportunity to take up to $4,500 off the price of a new car or truck. Smart is offering its quirky little fortwo for $99 per month with the trade-in of a 'Clunkers' ...

Review: 2009 Smart ForTwo - Undone by a Dud of a Tranny 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Smart ForTwo isn't for shy people. Even though Smart USA has sold about 30,000 of these tiny two-seaters in the U.S., the little rollerskate attracts a lot of attention. On the road or in a parking lot, the ForTwo is a conversation piece, and people will come up and talk to you. Some will ...

Buy a smart fortwo for just $99 a month 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

With smart fortwo sales in the U.S. not going as well as hoped, smart USA has decided to offer its first incentive on the diminutive little car. That incentive lets qualified buyers get 4.2-percent financing on a 2009 fortwo through the end of July. There's another deal brewing for the fortwo ...

UK will spend £25 million ($40 million U.S.) on huge electric car test program 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 and "ultra-low carbon vehicles an everyday feature of life on Britain's roads in less than five ...

smart gives electric drive version the green light 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 announcement today that the smart ed "is ready for small series production." Apparently, the trials that ...

Caption contest: the sustainable smart fashion headscratcher 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

A lot of people, when they see the smart fortwo ask "What is that?" We're used to the fortwo's diminutive style, but we're less sure how to engage with smart latest fashion collection. Available soon if not already, smart and the Paris shopping destination colette have partnered up for the ...

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 ...

Get smart: first U.S. incentive to buy a fortwo now available 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Penske Automotive Group, distributors of the smart fortwo here in the United States, recorded an impressive 24,622 total sales of the diminutive city car in 2008, and dealers widely reported that they could have sold even more had they been available. With that in mind, the nascent company set ...

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 ...

MCN gets first ride on Evaproducts Track T800CDI, results mixed 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

- Curious what it's like to ride a diesel-powered adventure motorcycle equipped with a CVT transmission? So are we, but at least we can get a general idea from Motorcycle News in the UK, which is the first media outlet to score a test ride on the new Evaproducts Track T800CDI. As much as we'd ...

Smart move: fortwo gets transmission upgrade 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

The diminutive little smart fortwo may be the darling of microcar fanatics the world over, but it's seemingly always been plagued with at least one major shortcoming: it's rough, jerky and otherwise unrefined automated manual transmission. The automaker is finally stepping in to do something ...

Wheego Whip U.S. sales pushed back to July 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Earlier this year, word was that the Wheego Whip was supposed to be available here in the U.S. in May. Looks like July is the new delivery date, so hold on if you want your smart fortwo clone minicar NEV. If you're saying, the "whee-go what now?", the Whip is an all-electric low-speed vehicle that ...

Mercedes-Benz announces small-series production of fuel-cell B-Class 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Just the other day, Mercedes-Benz put its hydrogen-powered F-CELL Roadster concept on the road for the very first time. While that vehicle isn't exactly what you'd call practical for the vast majority of mankind, the German automaker has another hydrogen-powered automobile that's set to make ...

VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

When Tesla launched its amazing Model S a while back, it wasn't the only Tesla-powered machine supplying rides to attendees. Also ferrying guests about a short circuit (so to speak) was a smart fortwo imbued with a Tesla-engineered drivetrain, fruit of its effort to supply Daimler with battery ...

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