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The smart fortwo mhd is the most inexpensive way of running a car

Monday, October 6, 2008

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The smart fortwo is still Germany’s most cost-efficient car. This is the conclusion reached by experts from the prestigious market observer EurotaxSchwacke after analysing 16 vehicles in the mini car class. They confirm previous cost calculations by numerous trade magazines and the ADAC, Germany’s largest automobile club. Owners of a smart fortwo mhd save around [...]

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Paris Auto Show 2008: smart celebrates 10 years with electric model

Thursday, October 2, 2008

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At the Paris Motor Show 2008 smart is presenting the latest generation smart fortwo with electric drive to an international audience for the first time. In future, the advantages of the smart fortwo electric drive, which produces no local emissions, will be demonstrated in everyday service in the project “e-mobility Berlin” which Daimler AG presented [...]

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smart car gets 50% parking discount in NYC garages

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

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If you live in a metropolitan city or are just visiting the downtown area, you’re definitely familiar with the problem of not only finding a parking spot, but also paying the enormous prices. NYC is not only one of those cities, but probably one of the words in terms of parking availability and cost. According [...]

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Daimler AG and RWE sign deal to bring electric cars to Berlin

Friday, September 5, 2008

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With “e-mobility Berlin”, Daimler AG and RWE AG are launching today the world’s largest joint project for environmentally friendly electric cars. The initiative covers all components required for the efficient use of battery-powered electric vehicles - from innovative drive technology through to customer-friendly infrastructure. Daimler will provide more than 100 electric cars from Mercedes-Benz and [...]

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smart celebrates its 10th anniversary and millionth fortwo car

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

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The smart car as well as the whole company had its ups and downs in the last ten years. After years of restructuring and reorganizing the company, Daimler has finally brought the smart division into a stable position. Today, the one millionth smart fortwo rolled off the production line at the plant in Hambach, France [...]

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Real world testing of the smart fortwo ‘ed’ in London

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

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Daimler AG has started a trial run of its electric smart fortwo (aka smart ed) vehicle in the city of Islington, UK. The vehicle powered solely by electricity, and chargeable from any three-pin socket the smart ed (electric drive) can achieve the equivalent of 300 mpg – that amounts to a saving of up to [...]

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