MARKETLAUNCH FOR THE SMART ESCOOTER IN 2014

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Gerald Ferreira

SMART CONTINUES ITS MOBILITY CONCEPT FURTHER: MARKETLAUNCH FOR THE SMART ESCOOTER IN 2014

Stuttgart – smart will launch the escooter on the market in 2014. For smart, this is the next logical step in implementing its comprehensive concept for future urban mobility.

smartbike

“The decision in favour of the escooter has been made,” announced Dr. Joachim Schmidt, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing, Mercedes-Benz Cars, on the sidelines of the international dealer meeting in Davos, Switzerland. “With this step, we are adding a further important component to our smart mobility concept for urban mobility in the future,” he added.

SMART ELECTRIC BIKE AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Gerald Ferreira

The smart electric bike can now be ordered exclusively through smart Retailers ahead of its launch in late May.

Smart Electric Bike

With the arrival of the smart ebike, the iconic smart brand reinforces its position as the pioneers of electric mobility. Continuing the unmistakeable style of the brand, the high tech and environmentally friendly smart ebike is extremely efficient for use in towns and cities.

The family of the future drives Mercedes-Benz and smart

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Gerald Ferreira

To coincide with their arrival, yesterday the new residents of the “Effizienzhaus-Plus mit Elektromobilität“ were given a smart fortwo electric drive and a Mercedes-Benz A-Class E-CELL. For the next three months the family of four will therefore be able to get around using the battery-electric vehicles without producing any emissions at all.

Mercedes-Benz and Smart

Among other things the project serves to field test state-of-the-art technologies, and this is why the vehicles will use the intelligent charging function “Smart Charge Communication” and an inductive charging option.

Smart fortwo At dealers from May 2012

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Gerald Ferreira

At dealers from May 2012 – A sharp mix of colours: smart fortwo sharpred

Stuttgart. The latest edition from smart has been christened sharpred. This smart fortwo is a real eye-catcher as the intense red of the tridion safety cell and door mirror housing forms a striking contrast to the rest of the exterior in black.

Smart ForTwo

The smart fortwo sharpred is available as a coupé (from €14,490) and as a cabrio with a 52 kW mhd petrol engine or a 62 kW petrol engine. The exciting special model can be ordered now and the first vehicles of this limited series will reach dealers in May 2012.

RETAIL CUSTOMERS DRIVE MERCEDES-BENZ UK REGISTRATIONS TO RECORD LEVELS IN JANUARY 2012

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Ronel Jordaan

Record 4.85 per cent market share for Mercedes-Benz Cars
Registrations increase 20 per cent in a flat overall market
Private buyer numbers increase 18.6 per cent year-on-year
Van and truck registrations increase across the board

Milton Keynes. Mercedes-Benz UK has reported record sales figures, according to SMMT’s month-end figures. A fast-start to 2012 has seen registrations increase by 20 per cent to 6249 vehicles compared with the first month in 2011. The overall new car market in the UK was up just 0.03 per cent in 2012; and Mercedes-Benz’s fast-start means the brand has reported a record January market share of 4.85 per cent.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe

SMART FORTWO 2012: THE NEW LOOK

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Ronel Jordaan

Facelift focusing on the exterior

Stuttgart. The spring of 2012 will see the smart fortwo making its mark in a striking new look, featuring an upgraded exterior and a fresh leather/fabric mix in the interior.

The substantially revamped smart fortwo sports a markedly more dynamic appearance, featuring a larger radiator grille with integrated logo, striking front aprons in a new design, horizontally arranged LED daytime driving lights, muscular side skirts and modified rear aprons. “The way in which the fortwo now displays the smart logo more prominently stands for the brand’s new self-confidence,” notes smart boss Dr Annette Winkler.” The smart fortwo has long become an icon that is a defining feature of urban traffic throughout the world.”

smart fortwo 2012

smart for-us: world premiere at the Detroit Motor Show. The Rule-Breaker

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Gerald Ferreira

Detroit Motor Show Stuttgart/Detroit. America is the land of great automotive freedom, great landscapes, a love of outdoor activities and large pickups for thoroughly enjoying the “American dream.

Now smart is countering the “bigger is better” mentality with a surprising new vehicle: the smart for-us study is small, agile and does not need any petrol thanks to its electric drive.

World Premier NAIAS 2012: Smart

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Gerald Ferreira

The Smart is making it’s world premier at the NAIASS Auto Show today. Here are some exclusive images of the world premier at NAIAS 2012. You can read the article about the launch of the Smart-for-us car on the Detroit Motor The Rule-Breaker page.

Detroit Motor Show Images The Rule-Breaker

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Gerald Ferreira

Smart Car Smart for-us: world premiere at the Detroit Motor Show. The Rule-Breaker

Stuttgart/Detroit. smart is turning the automotive world upside down once again and challenging ideas about what an urban pickup should look like. In a tongue-in-cheek manner the for-us signals that this is the right car for the young and young-at-heart with active lives who attach importance to low emissions and taking up minimum road space. The smart for-us translates the practical loading concept of a pickup to the reality of 21st century urban traffic for the first time.

car2go Enters New Agreement with The City of Austin Car-Share Austin Program

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Gerald Ferreira

More than 21,000 Austin residents register with car2go
car2go brings the newest in carsharing technology to Austin

car2go State of Texas

AUSTIN, TEXAS — car2go, the largest carsharing network in Austin, Texas, announced today the completion of its two-year car2go North America Pilot Program with the City of Austin. Under a newly signed agreement with the City of Austin’s car share program, car2go will continue operations in Austin.