After years of indecision, it’s official. DaimlerChrysler will bring the SMART brand to the U.S. in 2008 with the successor to its ForTwo minicar.
DaimlerChrysler announced that the next-generation ForTwo will be available in U.S. markets and will be distributed in the U.S. and Puerto Rico through a dealer network assembled by UnitedAuto Group, Inc., DaimlerChrysler […]

According to reports, DaimlerChrysler is planning to bring its SMART brand to the United States in 2007. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that DaimlerChrysler will soon announce the launch of the SMART ForTwo in the U.S.
The SMART ForTwo is popular in Europe and initial sales in Canada have been good.
Earlier this month, DaimlerChrysler’s CEO, […]

DaimlerChrysler is leaning towards launching its SMART minicar in the United States, said DaimlerChrysler CEO Dieter Zetsche in a newspaper interview.
“At the moment, the tendency is clearly positive,” Zetsche said to Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.
Zetsche said the final decision on whether to bring the SMART brand to the United States will be made this month.
SMART […]

DaimlerChrysler is still deciding whether to bring its SMART brand to the U.S., but DCX is expected to make the decision this month, according to Klaus Maier, head of sales and marketing at Mercedes Car Group.
If the SMART brand is coming to the U.S., this is the redesigned ForTwo that will be coming. Spy photographers caught […]

A senior Nissan executive acknowledged Monday that the recent plunge in the automaker’s Japanese sales was worse than the company had expected, and he said the company is considering adding to its lineup of minicars. Minicars have engine displacements up to .66L and must be below certain dimensions.
Nissan’s April sales in Japan dropped 18.5 percent […]

DaimlerChrysler is still in the decision making process whether or not to bring its SMART brand to the U.S.
“I expect that we will make a final decision in June,” said Klaus Maier, head of sales and marketing at Mercedes Car Group.
SMART ceased production of its four-seat ForFour to focus solely on the two-seater model, but […]

Although the new SMART ForTwo is scheduled to be released until April of 2007, eMercedesBenz got these first images of the newest SMART ForTwo. Based on the photos, the next ForTwo will be similar in shape and size to the current generation. The next-generation is rumored to feature more streamlined headlights and the the spy […]

A consortium led by David James is in talks with DaimlerChrysler to buy the rights to the Smart Roadster and Roadster Coupe. Project Kimber, which is chaired by James, planning to revive the MG Midget name made an unsuccessful bid for MG Rover. Project Kimber could restart production of the Smart Roadster and Roadster Coupe […]