Renault Twingo, Smarts will share rwd platformFeb. 8, 2013 06:01 CET  The Smart ForFour will share a rear-wheel-drive platform with Renault's future Twingo, executives at Smart said.... Read More »
Daimler to sell Smarts via Twitter-like service in ChinaJan. 17, 2013 06:01 CET  Daimler will sell a limited edition of its Smart ForTwo using a Twitter-like service in China as it tries to tap the country's 564 million Internet users.... Read More »
Smart touts price as a plus with next-generation EV 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 26, 2012  A new generation of electric car could give microcar brand Smart the momentum it needs until an all-new vehicle arrives in 2015, says Tracey Matura, general manger of Smart USA.... Read More »
2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW Smart previews future look in ParisSept. 25, 2012 06:01 CET  Smart will debut an electric-powered concept car at the Paris auto show this week that previews the styling of the Daimler subsidiary's future models.... Read More »
Daimler, BMW, VW race to catch up with EV, hybrid modelsSept. 25, 2012 10:04 CET German automakers including Daimler, BMW and VW have spent much of the past decade fine-tuning their diesel and gasoline engines, letting Toyota race ahead in hybrid technology and more recently, allowing GM and the Renault-Nissan alliance take the lead in electric-powered vehicles.... Read More »
Smart plans ForTwo successor in 2014Aug. 10, 2012 06:01 CET  Smart's sales have been rising since Mercedes-Benz took over the brand more than a year ago, but not fast enough. So the minicar brand will continue to tinker with new trims, wraps and accessories until its new vehicles begin to arrive in 2014.... Read More »
Daimler Q2 profit falls on costs to add compact carsJuly 25, 2012 08:34 CET  Daimler reported a 13 percent decline in second-quarter profit as spending to expand the lineup of Mercedes-Benz compact cars offset higher deliveries. Earnings before interest and taxes fell to 2.24 billion euros ($2.7 billion) from 2.58 billion euros a year earlier, the company said in a statement today.... Read More »
GREEN CARS Daimler starts output of electric Smart, beating BMW into EV nicheJune 12, 2012 08:49 CET  Daimler started sales and production of its first mass-market electric car today, beating rival BMW with the introduction of an emission-free model. Deliveries of the battery-powered ForTwo will start later this year. Munich-based BMW plans to introduce the full-electric i3 next year.... Read More »
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