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  Daimler to use Renault-Nissan electric vehicle tech

  15 September 2010 / 7 comments

  Here are some updates on the collaboration between Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Back in April when the partnership was announced, the stated scope was focussed on small car development and engine sharing (read our […]

   

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  MINI and Smart to unveil electric scooter concepts in Paris

  13 September 2010 / 1 comment

  Scooters seem to the in thing at Smart and BMW-owned MINI, as they both announced the presentation of electric models in Paris, at the end of the month. Along with a few sketches of the […]

   

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  Brabus Ultimate High Voltage Concept: “tuned up” electric smart fortwo

  20 September 2009 / 14 comments

  The Brabus Ultimate High Voltage Concept is basically a Brabusified electric smart fortwo, and despite the word concept in its name its actually supposed to be very close to production, though the name might change. […]

   

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  Renault to help smart with next generation forfour

  7 August 2009 / 23 comments

  Mercedes-Benz’s platform partner for its next smart car set for a 2013 debut will be Renault. “It’s a key component in plans to grow the Smart brand. We’re looking to diverge into other potentially lucrative […]

   

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  Electric smart fortwo to enter small series production after positive trial

  23 June 2009 / 12 comments

  Daimler has confirmed that it will put the smart fortwo electric drive into small series production after a successful 100 car UK trial involving the Metropolitan Police, universities, local councils, architects and energy companies. The […]

   

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  Smart to unveil Edition Limited Three in Geneva

  26 February 2009 / 18 comments

  Mercedes-owned fuel efficient auto maker; Smart has announced that it will launch the Smart fortwo Edition Limited Three in Geneva, Switzerland. This new limited edition model which is finished in Melon Metallic Green and powered […]

   

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  Daimler to introduce two electric cars in 2010

  23 June 2008 / 12 comments

  Daimler AG is planning to launch two electric vehicles in 2010 – an electric-powered smart and an electric-powered Mercedes-Benz. These electric vehicles will be powered by batteries, but a limited run of fuel-cell powered vehicles […]

   

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  Brabus Ultimate 112: special edition smart fortwo

  11 September 2007 / 21 comments

  The BRABUS ULTIMATE 112 is a special edition 112 unit run of the drop top smart fortwo powered by a 112 PS inline-3 turbocharged engine with 150Nm of torque between 2,800 to 4,200rpm mounted at […]

   

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  Cycle & Carriage Bintang Carnival & Road Show

  16 December 2006 / 1 comment

  If you’re free with nothing to do this weekend, you’re spoiled for choice for events to attend! Other than Auto Eurokars’ event, you also have Cycle & Carriage Bintang’s promotions in the Klang Valley. There […]

   

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  5th Gear smart fortwo Crash Test

  11 November 2006 / 31 comments

  Despite how the smart fortwo looks like it’s a disaster waiting to happen during accidents, smart says that it’s actually safe because of the use of a solid steel “Tridion” frame, left visible at the […]

   

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  smart forfun2

  14 September 2006 / 27 comments

  Most of you associate smart cars with tiny little toy cars which don’t look like they belong on highways at all. This is something outrageous – introducing the smart forfun2! While there were talks about […]

   

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  smart roadster Test Drive Report

  12 September 2006 / 26 comments

  Just last month contributor Dr. S.P. Long tested the Brabus K4, somewhat of an uncle-car which just so happens to have the ability to go faster than the average E200K. Since the tuned Mercedes-Benz E200K […]

   

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  Smart ForTwo Crash Test

  13 June 2006 / 39 comments

  Ever wonder how the Smart ForTwo would fare in a car accident? Sure the car looks small and fragile, but apparently it has good passenger protection because of it’s Safety Cell unibody. An independant German […]

   

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  Smartuki – Smart ForTwo with Suzuki GSXR1000 superbike engine

  30 April 2006 / 30 comments

  Peter Bee, a Smart car enthusiast wanted somemore power out of his little Smart ForTwo. The original Mitsubishi engine in the Smart ForTwo made about 60hp, and through some tweaking he managed to get this […]

   

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  Smart Roadster lives on

  22 February 2006 / 4 comments

  In one of my previous posts I mentioned DaimlerChrysler’s efforts to restructure and replan Smarts business model, a company which has not turned a profit in almost 8 years. Casualties of the restructuring operation includes […]

   

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