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Mercedes partnering with Renault to develop new-gen Smart Forfour?

According to Germany's Manager-Magazin, Mercedes-Benz has approached Renault about cooperating in the development of a new small car. Although conversations have just started, it seems that Smart could once again have a four-seat car in its lineup. This would be the second attempt to develop such a model, after the original sales flop of the ForFour. That model, shown above, was c-odeveloped with Mitsubishi and shared the Colt's underpinnings. Rumors about such new model are not new, but the German publication points that the company's ... Read more →

DCX to redo SMART car before U.S. debut John Neff

SMART forfour production ends - Mitsubishi and DaimlerChrysler part ways John Neff

The end of June saw the end of production for the SMART forfour that was produced through a joint collaboration between Mitsubishi and DaimlerChrysler. The forfour was produced at Mitsusbishi's ...

DaimlerChrysler wants Smart fourfour engines all to itself Chris Paukert

SMART ForFour to be around no more? Chris Paukert

DaimlerChrysler has felled the axe on the SMART ForFour. The Netherlands-assembled four door built in conjunction with Mitsubishi Motors will go by the wayside as part of the brand's 1 billion ...

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Mercedes partnering with Renault to develop new-gen Smart Forfour? 4 months ago on Autoblog

DCX to redo SMART car before U.S. debut 3 years ago on Autoblog

The SMART car lineup has been trimmed from three models to just one after the cancellation of the forfour and roadster models. So the future profitability of the brand rests on the tiny fenders of the fortwo, which will be coming to the U.S. in 2008. WhatCar? is reporting that the tiny two-seater ...

SMART forfour production ends - Mitsubishi and DaimlerChrysler part ways 3 years ago on Autoblog

The end of June saw the end of production for the SMART forfour that was produced through a joint collaboration between Mitsubishi and DaimlerChrysler. The forfour was produced at Mitsusbishi's facility in the Netherlands where the Colt will continue to be made. An engine plant in Germany that was ...

DaimlerChrysler wants Smart fourfour engines all to itself 3 years ago on Autoblog

DaimlerChrysler intends to take full ownership of the joint-venture plant with Mitsubishi that produces engines for the Smart forfour and the Mitsubishi Colt. As it stands, ownership of the eastern Germany facility is a 50-50 split between DCX and Mitsubishi, but it is likely that plans to stop ...

SMART ForFour to be around no more? 3 years ago on Autoblog

DaimlerChrysler has felled the axe on the SMART ForFour. The Netherlands-assembled four door built in conjunction with Mitsubishi Motors will go by the wayside as part of the brand's 1 billion Euro ($1.2B USD) restructuring effort. The unusual-for-a-Saturday announcement heralding ...

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