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smart extends lead as greenest car

The cleanest fossil-fuelled production car in the world, the smart fortwo CDi  has once again extended its lead over the competition. Already a long way ahead of the competition, smart has cut the diesel-powered fortwo’s emissions down to 86g/km of CO2. Its nearest rival is the hybrid-petrol Toyota Pruis with emissions of 89g/km CO2. [...]

Elektromotive selected to trial electric smart

Leading provider of electric vehicle recharging bays, Elektromotive, has been selected as one of the UK companies to trial the new electric version of the smart fortwo.  By testing the car in ‘real-life’ situations, Elektromotive will provide invaluable data to Mercedes-Benz, the manufacturer of smart, which will help shape the development of  the car. Elektromotive has taken delivery [...]

Electric Smart to begin large scale production

The Smart Fortwo electric drive vehicle will begin large scale production at its plant in Hambach, France, in 2012. Daimler AG had already announced it would begin limited series production of around 1,000 units of the Smart Fortwo electric drive at Hambach this November with the vehicles to be provided to customers participating in a number [...]

German manufacturers call for standard charging infrastructure

BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen joined forces in a joint presentation at the California Air Resources Board ZEV Technology Symposium to call for a global standardisation of the e-mobility charging infrastructure The trio of German car companies wants to see one worldwide standard for smart charge communication as well as a proposed pathway for harmonising the two [...]

Coulomb Technologies is the smart choice

As Daimler brand Smart prepares for a 2010 entry into the USA market with its Smart Fortwo electric drive vehicle, the company has selected Coulomb Technologies as its preferred supplier of charging stations for the vehicles. Coulomb’s ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for plug-in electric vehicles are to be sold through the Smart USA dealer network for [...]

Lowest CO2 smart car gets a power push

A revised version of the current lowest C02 emitting conventionally fuelled car, the smart fortwo cdi will offer a more powerful ride. An additional 9bhp will unleash 21 per cent more power from the three-cylinder engine, and delivers an extra 18 per cent torque (130Nm). And whilst the 54bhp smart cdi will be quicker off the [...]

Smart to introduce more stylish Fortwo

Many high-end motoring enthusiasts will tell you that they won’t consider driving smaller vehicles because the cars simply don’t look good enough. Now however, Smart is determined to change that perception with a more stylish, special Fortwo model. The new vehicle will be characterised by high quality equipment and fine materials, as well as an unusual [...]

Second generation Smart EV on its way

Having already made significant in-roads into the electric vehicle market, Smart is now planning to introduce its second generation electric drive Smart Fortwo with production to begin in early November. The second generation of the vehicle boasts a 14kWh lithium-ion battery pack from Tesla Motors housed between the axles and a 30kW electric motor that is [...]

Oxford commuters save with smart car taxi firm

Oxford commuters are enjoying a ‘fare deal’ with the arrival of innovative smart private hire cars to the city of the dreaming spires. Solocar, founded by George Raithby, operates a fleet of striking, fully licensed smart fortwo private hire cars in and around Oxford; the cars’ frugal running costs meaning that customers are benefiting from fares [...]

Power boost for Smart Fortwo

The Smart Fortwo is renowned as one of the most economical vehicles around, but now it will get an injection of power too. For the model year 2010, Daimler has given the Smart Fortwo CDI a 21 per cent boost in power as well as around 18 per cent more torque. The re-engineered diesel engine now [...]