Car2Go – a SMART car sharing club run by Daimler and Europcar – is shutting up shop in the UK as UK drivers haven’t taken to the idea of car sharing. Need a car for a quick trip across town and don’t want to use public transport of a taxi? Then a car-sharing club is […]
2015 Smart ForTwo and Smart ForFour teased in new video
With the new Smart due to arrive at the Paris Motor Show in October, Smart are teasing a new ForTwo and new ForFour on video. The new Renault Twingo has already been revealed, but the new Smart, which shares the majority of components, isn’t due to debut until the Paris Motor Show in October. But […]
Smart ForTwo GrandStyle Edition looks like the run-out model – price from £10,330
The Smart ForTwo GrandStyle Edition has been revealed as probably the final version of the current Smart, with more toys and more luxury. The next generation Smart car is heading for the Paris Motor Show in October, so you can probably look at Smart’s latest special edition car – the Smart ForTwo GrandStyle Edition – as a […]
Smart ForTwo Cityflame edition launches
The Smart ForTwo Cityflame is another limited edition Smart car for the UK with a bright yellow paint job with black highlights and an interior with yellow highlights. [nggallery id=1475 template=customlinks] The business model for the Smart car does seem to revolve around ‘Limited Edition’ cars, and that’s even more crucial with the current Smart […]
Smart ForStars Concept revealed
The Smart ForStars EV Concept has been revealed ahead of a Paris 2012 debut, previewing the next generation Smart ForTwo. [nggallery id=1231 template=customlinks] Why the Smart ForStars Concept, you may ask? Well, as this is a concept Smart can be a bit daft, so the ForStars gets a panoramic roof – so you can see […]
New smart fortwo electric drive enters production
Mercedes has announced that the third generation 2012 smart fortwo electric drive has gone in to production. Mercedes may, very sensibly, be pursuing hydrogen fuel cells as the real future of motoring but they still have an eye on electric cars as urban runarounds. That urban EV takes shape as the Smart EV, and the third […]
smart fortwo gets a facelift for 2012
The smart fortwo has been given a small cosmetic facelift for 2012, and will debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The perpetual loss-maker for Mercedes that is the smart car (the other being Maybach, which is now being left to wither on the vine) still continues, and Mercedes are planning a replacement, previewed […]
Smart Forvision Concept points at new Fortwo
Smart has revealed the Forvision Concept ahead of Frankfurt with new design and technology pointing towards the next generation Smart Fortwo. Just as they do with Maybach, Mercedes persist with Smart. Despite the fact that both outings must cost an arm and a leg to keep going with, as far as we know, no profits […]
Smart fortwo ED (that’s the electric one) 3rd Gen in 2012
Smart has revealed the 3rd generation of the electric Smart fortwo ED. It will debut at Frankfurt 2011 and go on sale in Spring 2012. You’ve got to admire Mercedes for persevering with the Smart, despite not exactly setting the car sales charts on fire. Even braver is their faith in producing an electric Smart when electric cars are just not selling. Still, […]
Smart Forspeed Concept reveled
Smart are taking a 40bhp electric roadster to Geneva – the Smart Forspeed Concept – which won’t make production but is a glimpse of the next Smart Fortwo. You’ve got to wonder if Smart is just a game for Mercedes. A bit like Maybach, except they keep churning out endless cars and concepts and editions […]