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Smart brand to focus on EVs in U.S., Canada
Feb. 20Daimler AG will stop selling gasoline-powered Smart cars in the U.S. and Canada later this year and will convert the microcar brand to an electric vehicle-only endeavor.
NHTSA looks into Smart ForTwo engine fires
Dec. 20, 2016The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary evaluation of complaints that Smart ForTwo vehicle engines catch fire and quickly consume the cars.
Smart to offer EVs and traditional engines across the lineup
Sept. 22, 2016Smart will become the only major auto brand to offer its entire model lineup with both combustion engines and pure battery-electric drive, Mercedes-Benz said today.
AutoNews Now: For Europe's small cars, it's war
June 17, 2016Ford's other small-car battlefront; Why Smart's not planning SUV; Cruze hatchback price: $22,190; Canadian supplier chats with Google, Apple; Hyundai safety tech, in song.
Smart CEO Winkler outlines plan to keep Daimler brand profitable, 'unique'
June 16, 2016The fortunes of Daimler's Smart brand have rebounded after some tough times with the latest ForTwo and ForFour models that are built in partnership with Renault-Nissan. Smart CEO Annette Winkler explained to Automotive News Europe about how she sees the brand's future.
ForTwo tippers are back at it
April 25, 2016This month, groups of vandals in Seattle tipped a handful of Smart ForTwos from the car-sharing service Car2Go onto their sides.
Renault will supply Daimler's Smart with electric motors
Sept. 16, 2015Renault will supply motors for electric versions of Daimler's Smart city cars under their deepening 5-year-old alliance. Renault already uses the motors in its Zoe EV.
Smart ForTwo takes on more American dimensions
Aug. 27, 2015The bite-size Smart ForTwo may have a European flavor, but the third-generation model coming to the U.S. in September was cooked up using plenty of American ingredients. All of the key changes to the 2016 model -- increased width, new transmission choices, and more substantial styling -- were made primarily with the U.S. in mind.
Updated Smart ForTwo convertible is due next summer
Aug. 31, 2015The convertible version of the redesigned Smart ForTwo will debut next month at the Frankfurt auto show and go on sale in the U.S. early next summer.
Smart ForTwo redesigned to better fit U.S. buyers
Aug. 31, 2015Smart's all-new 2016 ForTwo may have a European flavor to it, but significant portions of the car were specifically designed for the U.S. market.
Smart sticks with single nameplate
Aug. 3, 2015The Smart microcar will continue to be a niche product in the U.S. with annual sales of about 10,000. Management has chosen to sell only one car here - the miniscule ForTwo and not the four-seat ForFour.
