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Special award for the smart fortwo cdi
The well-known Italian automobile publication ’Quattroruote’ has awarded the smart fortwo cdi a special accolade on account of the car’s exemplary consumption and environmental friendliness. On the occasion of the annual reader’s poll ‘Le auto che preferisco’ (‘favourite car’) the specialists at the Italian publication ‘Quattroruote’ singled out the smart fortwo cdi for a special award [...]
Continue reading...Road Trip from Los Angeles to Detroit
15. January 2008
In an unusual long distance test the smart fortwo and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class demonstrated their top position among the most climate-friendly cars. On a trip from Los Angeles via Chicago to the Detroit Auto Show 2008 they demonstrated outstanding fuel-saving qualities in everyday real-world conditions. On the 4,400 kilometre route the smart fortwo mhd recorded [...]
Continue reading...Smart fortwo CDI gets 71MPG
30. November 2007
On a long journey of 1,000 km the Italian car magazine “Quattroruote” measured the fuel consumption of the smart fortwo cdi and confirmed the standard consumption of 3.3 litres per 100 kilometres. If we calculate that into MPG, we get an astonishing 71 MPG. The current December issue of the magazine carries a report of [...]
Continue reading...Mercedes to produce smart in China!?
31. October 2007
It is being reported that Mercedes wants to produce the smart in China, once they launch the smart in the US market. This is said to be a measure to cut down the cost of production and increase the margin, as the smart division is still losing money left and right. Citing a Mercedes-Benz official under [...]
Continue reading...Launch of the smart fortwo in the USA
29. October 2007
San Francisco and Silicon Valley become “smart Valley” as the smart USA Media Test Drive event takes place in one of America’s “smartest” regions. The new smart fortwo is scheduled to roll on the streets of America in January. The shortest and most compact automobile currently in production will soon be launched in the world’s [...]
Continue reading...30k have placed $99 deposit
29. October 2007
Over 30,000 Americans have placed a $99 deposit on a smart fortwo. Dealers will begin to fill orders in January 2008. smart USA’s website - www.smartusa.com - has received over 3 million visits since June 2006, over 95,000 people have signed up as smart “insiders” and visitors spend an average of over five minutes on [...]
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25. January 2008
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