Rumor Central

Although Americans are only familiar with the ForTwo, prior to Smart’s U.S. debut, it dabbled with sports coupe and four-door models. According to some sources, it’s set to do the same.   more

After successful testing and enthusiastic responses from customers in England, Smart will begin limited series production of its Smart Electric Drive (ED) and will commence testing in other nations—notably the U.S.   more

Earlier today, we reported the (miserable) findings of the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety's head-on crash tests with minicars and midsize cars - and now Smart USA has fired back at the IIHS.   more

What’s good for Ulm is good for Texas. That seems to be the logic behind Smart’s decision to launch a car sharing service in Austin, Texas, this fall.   more

Few things in life are recession-proof, and that includes the Smart Fortwo. Although sales of the little microcar are reportedly still strong, an increasing number of customers are canceling their orders.   more

In a market typically saturated by SUVs, the micro-car Smart ForTwo has done astonishingly well.  Smart exceeded Daimler AG and Penske Automotive Group Inc.’s sales target by over 50 percent.  more

On the heels of a successful first year in the United States, Smart's not resting on it's laurels.  We just spoke with Smart USA president Dave Schembri, who indicated Smart's future is quite electric.   more

A year after the launch of Smart in the USA, North Americans finally receive the 'sporty Smart' - the 2009 Smart ForTwo Brabus.   more

The Smart ForTwo microcar may look like a novelty, but it's becoming one of the safest bets for Canadian dealers. Since its debut in 2004, the Smart is still selling well and has the highest year-over-year sales growth of...  more