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smart fortwo electric drive large-scale series production to begin in 2012

Posted on October 9th, 2009 by Andy | Posted under: Electric cars, Smart

smart fortwo electric drive Daimler owned smart has announced that large-scale production of the all-electric smart fortwo will start in 2012 in Hambach, France.

The Hambach plant has 1,600 workers and last during last year they produced 140,000 units of the tiny smart fortwo. In September 2008, the brand celebrated its tenth anniversary along with the 1-millionth smart fortwo produced at the Hambach plant.

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Geneva 2009: smart fortwo BRABUS electric drive

Posted on March 6th, 2009 by Robert Adams | Posted under: Brabus, Electric cars, Smart

smart fortwo BRABUS electric drive Daimler is already performing road tests on the electric smart fortwo around Europe. First models are expected to reach customers already end of this year.

Now in Geneva BRABUS is showing their customized version of the electric smart fortwo.

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Geneva preview: smart fortwo “edition limited three”

Posted on February 25th, 2009 by Robert Adams | Posted under: Smart

smart fortwo "edition limited three" Next week at the Geneva Motor Show Daimler will present a new special model of the famous smart - “edition limited three”.

The “edition limited three” gets a new lemon-green paintwork and a fresh interior design with spring-like colors and materials.

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One millionth Smart ForTwo rolls off the production line

Posted on September 3rd, 2008 by Robert Adams | Posted under: Other makes

Today, the one millionth Smart ForTwo rolled off the production line at the plant in Hambach, France - a micro hybrid drive (mhd) in the passion equipment line. On the occasion of the production anniversary and the tenth birthday of the smart brand Daimler presented the new smart electric drive.

In Hambach Dr. Dieter Zetsche, President and CEO of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars said “The smart electric drive makes zero emission driving in an urban environment a reality.”

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Shaq in a Smart ForTwo!

Posted on August 6th, 2008 by Robert Adams | Posted under: Smart, Varia

Shaq in a Smart ForTwo! Shaquille O’Neal is not just big, he is huge! One would think he has problems getting into most of the cars. How about Smart ForTwo? He is 7.1″ tall, weighs 375 pounds and believe it or not he has been spotted in the little Smart.

Yes he fits. Not sure where are his knees and can the roof be put back on as his head is way above the roof line. Surely he would not fit in a hard top Smart.

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Wide-body kit for Smart ForTwo by Königseder

Posted on June 15th, 2008 by Robert Adams | Posted under: Smart, Tuners

Königseder Smart ForTwo
Want to make your Smart ForTwo stand out little more? Now Königseder can help you with their wide-body kit for Smart. Königseder will only change the look meaning your Smart will stay economically friendly.

The body has been broadened by 3cm per side for a more aggressive appearance and for a better handling Eibach sport springs have been installed.

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Smart ForTwo gets impressive results in IIHS crash test

Posted on May 14th, 2008 by Robert Adams | Posted under: Industry news, Smart

IIHS Smart ForTwo crash test
The Smart car is getting a lot of attention for its small size and style, and now it’s earning impressive crash test ratings. In recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests, the 2008 Smart Fortwo, the smallest car for sale in the US market, earned the top rating of good for front and side crash protection. Its seat/head restraints earned the second highest rating of acceptable for protection against whiplash in rear impacts.

Smart Fortwo is classified a microcar, meaning it’s smaller even than minicars. Weighing about 1,800 pounds, the Smart is more than 3 feet shorter and almost 700 pounds lighter than a Mini Cooper. It weighs about a third as much as one of the heaviest vehicles the Institute has tested, the BMW X5, a midsize SUV.

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