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June 29, 2006
Smart Vehicles Hit U.S. Shores in 2008
Dieter Zetsche, CEO of DaimlerChrysler has announced Smart cars will enter the U.S. market beginning in 2008.
Three models will be available, all based on the current Smart fortwo. The U.S.A., as the world's largest automotive market, will be the 37th market for smart.
Zetsche said, “Following the success of the Smart fortwo in our first North American market, Canada, and the increasing demand for affordable and fuel efficient small cars in the U.S.A., we are now bringing this new kind of mobility to U.S. cities. The time has never been better for this – and I am convinced that the smart fortwo as an innovative, ecological and agile city car will soon become just as familiar a sight on the streets of New York, Miami or Seattle, as it is today in Rome, Berlin or Paris."
Like its predecessor, the Smart fortwo successor will have all the important features that make customers feel safer and more comfortable. As part of the Mercedes Car Group, the smart vehicle will be equipped with unique technology, including the “hard shell” tridion safety cell, ESP and various airbag systems.
This guy thinks they'll have a hard time selling them because they're too small, and I say wait until people actually see and sit in these things, they're toys.
Posted by Frank at June 29, 2006 11:25 AM | Filed under 5th Wheel
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