Smart Electric Drive Forum

Last year, the microcar segment shrunk while the overall vehicle market grew. While that may seem like bad news to a carmaker like Smart, Steve Cannon, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA said of the Smart Electric... Continue reading ->

Just days ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show, Smart has revealed its newest concept car, the four seat Forjoy. Smart calls the ForJoy ‘the forerunner of a new smart generation’ in its press release. The... Continue reading ->

According to the NHTSA, the Smart ForTwo ED is a safe vehicle. While it didn’t achieve the highest possible 5-star rating, it did get 4 stars overall, which is pretty good considering how small this... Continue reading ->

Mercedes-Benz USA announces they are starting to roll out the Smart Electric Drive to dealers across the country. Smart has been saying May for a while, and a few days ago they said May 15th... Continue reading ->

Daimler has confirmed that its next-generation Smart ForTwo and Smart ForFour will be available in electric drive models. The next-gen Smart ForTwo is expected some time in 2013 and may make it to production in... Continue reading ->

Smart has officially announced pricing on its soon-to-be-released Smart ForTwo Electric Drive. Pricing starts at CDN $26,990 ($26,398 US) and the cabriolet version starts at CDN$29,990 ($29,326 US). Those prices, of course are pre-incentive MSRP... Continue reading ->

The upcoming Smart ForFour (the 4 door version of the Smart ForTwo) will share a rear wheel drive platform with Renault’s future Twingo vehicle. It is part of the deepening alliance between Smart’s parent, Daimler,... Continue reading ->