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  Smart - Wikicars
It is claimed that the smart is designed to have a low environmental impact in other ways as well, such as being designed with recycling in mind.
Apart from the original short smart fortwo, a sporty smart roadster and a regular smart forfour and extended the brand into a true marque.
The smart fortwo was introduced in Canada in the 2004 calendar year and sold through Mercedes-Benz dealers.
wikicars.org /en/Smart   (841 words)

  
 CanadianDriver: Smart formore SUV to be introduced in 2006
With the name smart formore, smart is following the naming logic which it began with the four-seater forfour.
Therefore from 2006 the smart formore will be added to the range of new smart model names: the smart fortwo coupe, smart fortwo cabrio and smart forfour.
The smart roadster and smart roadster-coupe are to retain their original, well-known names.
www.canadiandriver.com /news/040122-2.htm   (235 words)

  
 Indiacar News-smart formore Will Be Launched in the US in 2006
The four-wheel drive smart formore will also be launched in the company's other core markets.
Starting in 2006, the smart formore will be built in the plant in Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
"With the smart formore we will be applying the typical smart characteristics of innovation, functionality and joie de vivre to the SUV sector.
www.indiacar.com /xnewdet.asp?id=n6346   (245 words)

  
 The smart utility vehicle, scheduled for 2006, will be called smart formore :: car.kak.net ::
The smart utility vehicle (suv), scheduled for the year 2006, will bear the name smart formore.
The four-wheel drive smart formore will also be launched in the company's other core markets at the same time.
The smart roadster and smart roadster-coupé are to retain their original, well-known names, since these already describe what all smart models have to offer - sheer driving pleasure.
car.kak.net /Article1489.html   (387 words)

  
 What's Happening at Smart by Noel Adams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Smart is now left with only two models, the two-seat Smart ForTwo and the four-seat Smart ForFour.
The effectiveness of this high tensile steel cage has been demonstrated by driving the Smart into a concrete barrier at 70mph; the resulting crash flattened the front crumple zone but the cage remained intact and both doors could still be opened.
Mileage numbers for the Smart are very similar to those provided by Turbo diesels like the VW Jetta TDI, which also don’t meet California’s strict air quality rules Its fuel economy should even beat out some of the new arrivals like the Camry Hybrid and the Saturn View Green Line.
electrifyingtimes.com /smart-update-noel-adams.html   (1137 words)

  
 Carpages.ca - Smart "Formore" SUV to be Introduced in 2006
DaimlerChrysler's smart division (the name is spelt with a lower case ess by the way) will introduce a subcompact sport utility vehicle in 2006.
The smart formore follows a naming pattern that most recently included a re-badging of the city coupe to the fortwo and cabrio to the fortwo cabrio, both which have not been announced for North American sale.
According to the German automaker, the formore SUV will now be the first vehicle sold in North America, with the forfour to follow.
www.carpages.ca /go/autonews/01302004,smart_formore_suv_to_be_introduced_in_2006.aspx   (348 words)

  
 SVC Global
Formore, Smart's fourth model and its first sport/utility vehicle, arrives in the States in 2006.
Actually, Smart defines Formore not as a sport/utility vehicle, but as a "smart/utility vehicle." The company says the new four-wheel-drive model will be suited to all road and driving conditions.
With the Formore, Smart is following the naming logic it began with the four-seater Forfour: giving vehicles names that have a direct connection to the vehicle use.
www.sergiovalente.org /board/html/article.php?sid=145   (287 words)

  
 Driving Today:Juno
New smart models are given names that have a direct connection to the uses of the vehicle, so one has to fear what a farm-oriented smart pick-up truck might be called (smart manurehauler?).
Currently, smart models are built in the smartville (isn't that Superman's hometown?) complex in Hambach, France, and at the NedCar facility in Born, Netherlands.
With the launch of the smart formore, the brand's first four-door model, sales are expected to increase well beyond 2003's 124,000 this year.
www.drivingtoday.com /juno/features/archive/smart_benz/index.html   (698 words)

  
 First smart Model for The U.S. Named 'formore'
Called the smart formore, the first smart to be sold in the U.S. market will feature four-wheel drive and be suited to all roads and driving conditions.
With the formore, smart is following the naming plan that it began with the forfour, the brand's first four-seat model that went on sale in other markets this spring.
From 2006, the formore will be added to the range of new smart model names, which will also include the fortwo coupe and fortwo cabrio.
www.theautochannel.com /news/2004/04/14/189429.html   (567 words)

  
 NEWS: 2006 Smart Formore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The four-wheel drive smart formore will also be launched in the company's other markets at the same time.
From the beginning of 2006 the smart formore will be built in the DaimlerChrysler plant in Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
The new smart model will be a distinctive vehicle, unique in the market - so unique that we translate `suv' as smart utility vehicle,“ explained Andreas Renschler, President of smart gmbh.
www.nextcar.com.au /n.smart.formore.04jan.html   (323 words)

  
 What's Happening at Smart by Noel Adams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Smart had never been profitable, so their board met on March 31, 2005 to put together a plan to reach profitability by 2007.
The Smart Roadster was a stylish open topped sports car that would have slotted nicely into the niche currently dominated by the Mazda Miata, providing a nice entry vehicle for Daimler Chrysler, and doing much to improve their fleet mileage.
In the UK, Zyteck converted a Smart using Zebra batteries and AVT is offering a conversion with a choice of lead acid or Lithium batteries.
www.electrifyingtimes.com /smart-update-noel-adams.html   (1137 words)

  
 Smart Prepares the U.S. for Downsizing - The Car Connection
DaimlerChrysler's smart brand, the only two-seat personal minicar ever to become a commercial success, is being prepared for the day in 2006 when it will go on sale in the U.S. DC is doing so by working to dispel the fear Americans have of the safety aspects of small cars.
Smart is aware of this, and its marketing people, already installed in the headquarters of parent company Mercedes-Benz USA in Montvale, New Jersey, have started to spread the word that small doesn't necessarily mean weak.
Wawra explained that the smart utilized the same safety principles as other cars, employing crumple zones to absorb energy in a crash and relying on airbags to protect the occupants in an interior that, although the external dimensions of the car are small, is in fact quite spacious.
www.thecarconnection.com /Industry/Techno_Beat/Smart_Prepares_the_U_S_for_Downsizing.S198.A7263.html   (799 words)

  
 kinetic.seattle.wa.us- SMARTCAR page
The [Formore] model was scheduled for U.S. release in 2006, and September is the earliest the car would be available, Walker said.
Smart executives said they haven't had any contact with ZAP and don't know where the importer is getting its cars.
Selling Smart may be difficult in the U.S., where more than half of all cars sold are light trucks and demand for high-quality compact cars is not as strong as in Europe, said Sal Oppenheim's Raab in Frankfurt.
kinetic.seattle.wa.us /nxtlevel/smartcar/smart.html   (1015 words)

  
 2007 Smart formore
But some other sources have said it’s built up from the Smart Forfour chassis which was based on the 2003 Mitsubishi Colt.
The SUV was to be powered by Mitsubishi’s 4G15 1.5 petrol unit, which was also used in the Brabus-tuned version of the Smart forfour.
Casualties of the restructuring operation includes the Smart formore SUV and it was rumoured that the Smart Roadster would also be scrapped after it’s production ended at the end of 2005.
paultan.org /archives/2005/10/01/2007-smart-formore   (597 words)

  
 smart car america - Smart Car Models
Smart’s next concept was its Smart ForFour model, a four-door sedan developed in conjunction with Mitsubishi and built in Mitsubishi's New Car plant in the Netherlands.
The Smart ForMore was to be built in the DaimlerChrysler plant in Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
The Smart, ForMore, a four-wheel- drive SUV, suited to all road and driving conditions, was to represent Smart's official launch to the world's largest automotive market for the first time ever.
www.smartcarofamerica.com /news/models   (693 words)

  
 RE: Smart Formore
Smart are to expand beyond their current range in 2006 with the launch of a 'Smart Utility Vehicle'.
The smart utility vehicle (suv) will bear the name - still devoid of capital letters - "smart formore".
More significant is that this fourth smart car will also mark the company’s entrance into the US market.
www.pistonheads.com /gassing/topic.asp?f=57&t=77186   (467 words)

  
 smart formore is NO MORE - GermanCarFans.com
This concept will be further developed in detail in the coming weeks and, as announced at the annual press conference on February 10, will be submitted to the Supervisory Board of DaimlerChrysler AG for a decision at the end of April.
For example, to boost unit sales, the number of smart outlets in the Mercedes-Benz sales organization will be increased by about 25% using the shop-in-shop concept.
Excluding the exceptional charge from smart, DaimlerChrysler, after a weaker first and second quarter, still expects a slightly higher operating profit for full year 2005 compared to 2004.
www.germancarfans.com /print_preview.cfm/ID/2050401.004/lang/eng   (456 words)

  
 Is Smart Still a Smart Idea for Mercedes, for the U.S.?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In the weeks leading up to the big unveiling, word began to leak out of Germany that the Formore concept may not, after all, be shown in Detroit — too early with its launch just under two years away, one side was arguing.
Smart was conceived in the 1990s by Mercedes-Benz in Europe as a vehicle to draw young, hip, urban drivers into Mercedes.
Zap does not buy Smarts through DaimlerChrysler but through a partnership with an individual who obtains the cars from dealers in Europe and imports them to the U.S., where they are modified to meet U.S. crash and emissions standards.
www.edmunds.com /insideline/do/Columns/articleId=104189   (772 words)

  
 Used Smart Car cars for sale and Smart Car News
smart fans get their first glimpse of the eagerly awaited new smart fortwo, with the release of photographs to coincide with the World Premiere.
As the smart roadster nears the end of its life, smart is launching the new ‘finale edition’ for customers who want to invest in a compact, classic sports car.
smart, the iconic automotive brand, is tempting buyers with free motor insurance when they buy a new smart city-coupe or cabrio between 1 January and 31 March 2004.
www.compucars.co.uk /Smart-Car   (485 words)

  
 AutoDaily: Smart Formore 4x4 cancelled and Roadster axed
The Smart Formore compact 4x4 had been specifically designed to launch the brand in the USA.
These shock decisions are part what the DaimlerChrysler board described as part of a new business model for the Smart brand, with the apparent intention of giving the company a sound financial basis and achieving break-even in 2007.
Development will instead focus on creating a successor to the current Fortwo for which Smart is best known, which will eventually be introduced in the US.
www.autodaily.co.uk /smart_formore_4x4_cancelled_and_roadster_axed.html   (209 words)

  
 smart formore - Dieselstation.Forums
Smart formore SUV to be introduced in 2006
The new smart model will be a distinctive vehicle, unique in the market - enough so that we translate 'suv'; as 'smart' utility vehicle," explained Andreas Renschler, President of smart gmbh.
What sets this apart from previous Smart two tones is the fact that the frame looks exterior and the interior is being suspended inside.
forums.dieselstation.com /index.php?showtopic=1760   (746 words)

  
 Smart ForTwo: Smart or not? - Sep. 14, 2004
The Smart ForTwo is built in "smartville" in the town of Hambach, France.
Smart, a subdivision of DaimlerChrysler, sells the ForTwo in Europe, where gasoline commonly costs about $5 a gallon and city streets are old and narrow.
Instead, the folks at Smart are working on some cars that maintain the sporty looks but with attributes American drivers want.
money.cnn.com /2004/09/09/pf/autos/smart   (882 words)

  
 smart formore Will Be Launched in the US in 2006
The smart roadster and smart roadster-coupe are to retain their original, well-known names, since these already describe what all smart models have to offer -- sheer driving pleasure.
Celebrating its fifth anniversary, smart is currently available in almost thirty overseas markets with sales of 123,500 units in 2003.
smart USA, based in Montvale, New Jersey is responsible for the U.S. sales and marketing of the brand that will launch the smart formore, designed specifically for this market in 2006.
www.theautochannel.com /news/2004/01/20/177464.html   (529 words)

  
 U.S. to Get Smart - Daily Auto Insider - Car and Driver April 2004
Smart, a member of the Mercedes Car Group, will enter the U.S. market in 2006 with a new sport-utility vehicle named the “smart formore" that’s specifically designed for the American consumer, according to a company statement.
Starting in 2006, the smart formore will be built in the Mercedes-Benz plant in Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
Smart is an "entry-level premium car manufacturer" that debuted in 1998 and offers six models in 31 markets.
www.caranddriver.com /dailyautoinsider/8033/us-to-get-smart.html   (201 words)

  
 Smart 4x4 Fans To Get ForMore For Their Money | Auto Express News | News | Auto Express
Inside, the ForMore will be given a more rough-and-ready appearance than the ForFour on which it's based.
The ForMore is expected to make its first appearance at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Smart's newcomer is also likely to spearhead the company's assault on America.
www.autoexpress.co.uk /news/autoexpressnews/48918/smart_4x4_fans_to_get_formore_for_their_money.html   (523 words)

  
 MAVROMATIC - smart to Launch SUV in 2006 for US Market
Named the smart formore, the new smart utility vehicle will bring the brand’s unique engineering, design and exuberant character into one of the market’s most popular segments.
BOSTON, April 14 /PRNewswire/ — smart, the global automotive brand that is revolutionizing the design, production and marketing of premium small vehicles around the world, will launch in the United States in 2006 with a new type of SUV —; a smart utility vehicle.
A drawing of the smart formore and photos of all other smart models are available at http://media.smart.com.
www.mavromatic.com /archives/000127   (647 words)

  
 www.my4x4.co.uk - Smart Announce a new 4x4 for 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Not only are Vauxhall adding two new 4x4s to their range, but this week, Smart have also announced a new SUV called the Formore being added to their range in 2006 as well.
The Smart Formore will be the fourth vehicle to enter the Smart range, and will be the first of their vehicles to be released in the US.
The Smart Formore will be built in Juiz de Fora, Brazil by DaimlerChrysler from the beginning of 2006.
www.my4x4.co.uk /view.asp?articleid=40   (384 words)

  
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Smart has released the first sketch of its new baby 4x4, which will go on UK sale in 2006 branded as the Formore.
Based on the five-seater Forfour supermini, which arrives this summer, the Formore will be the first Smart to be launched in the US.
Like its supermini sibling, the Formore is likely be offered with a range of petrol and diesel engines matched to automatic or manual gearboxes, although final specifications are yet to be announced.
www.whatcar.com /news-article.aspx?NA=206394   (194 words)

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