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 true Smartcar Owner 2006-07-30T21:56:00-07:00 2006-07-31T04:58:08Z 2006-07-31T04:58:08Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23257566.post-115432188881738878 Smart Selects BBDO for U.S. Launch NEW YORK After postponing the U.S. launch of the Smart car and scuttling a review in the middle of last year, DaimlerChrysler has selected BBDO to handle the brand in the U.S. without a review and is in final contract negotiations with the agency, sources said. The Smart nameplate is on schedule to...<br/> <br/> check http://www.talksmartcar.com for more info on SmartCars false Smartcar Owner 2006-04-07T23:01:00-07:00 2006-04-08T06:03:57Z 2006-04-08T06:03:57Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23257566.post-114447623720116157 ZAP ships their first "Smart Car" to the United States Humphrey Cheung March 31, 2006 21:56 It was once thought that a sub-compact car, or "micro cars" could never be successful in the United States. The phenomenal success of the Mini Cooper shattered that perception and now ZAP, based in Santa Rosa California, is offering their "Smart Car" to the...<br/> <br/> check http://www.talksmartcar.com for more info on SmartCars false Smartcar Owner 2006-04-07T22:58:00-07:00 2006-04-08T06:00:54Z 2006-04-08T06:00:54Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23257566.post-114447605448706970 Daimler to Halt 4-Seat Smart Car From Reuters March, 31 2006 FRANKFURT, Germany — DaimlerChrysler's supervisory board Thursday approved a plan to scrap the four-seat Smart car model in yet another costly overhaul of the loss-making mini-car unit, it said. The world's fifth-biggest automaker had said Saturday that it planned to...<br/> <br/> check http://www.talksmartcar.com for more info on SmartCars false Smartcar Owner 2006-04-07T22:57:00-07:00 2006-04-08T05:58:18Z 2006-04-08T05:57:42Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23257566.post-114447586250688644 Smart-Automobile LLC Announces Technology License for Smart Car Americanized by ZAP(R), Final U.S. Clearance for Smart Cars In-Hand LONG BEACH, Calif., March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart-Automobile LLCannounced today its proprietary technology has been successfully appliedin the modification of the Smart For Two Coupe / Convertible for directimportation to the United States. Smart-Automobile is part of a venture to independently...<br/> <br/> check http://www.talksmartcar.com for more info on SmartCars false Smartcar Owner 2006-04-07T22:55:00-07:00 2006-04-08T05:56:20Z 2006-04-08T05:56:20Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23257566.post-114447578075985065 Europe's Smart Car Coming To America By Nathan Edwards Good news for the "smaller is better" crowd: The fuel-efficient Smart Car is (finally) on its way to our shores. Smart-Automobile LLC announced today that its Smart coupe and convertible, available in Europe since 1998, are ready to be imported to the United States. Much of the...<br/> <br/> check http://www.talksmartcar.com for more info on SmartCars false Smartcar Owner 2006-04-07T22:53:00-07:00 2006-04-08T05:55:03Z 2006-04-08T05:55:03Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23257566.post-114447570388131139 Mitsubishi Motors to stop making DaimlerChrysler's Smart minivehicles - report TOKYO (AFX) - Mitsubishi Motors Corp has decided to end production of DaimlerChrysler AG's Smart minivehicles in Europe, following the German partner's move to restructure that business, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported without citing sources. The cancellation may also prompt Mitsubishi Motors to...<br/> <br/> check http://www.talksmartcar.com for more info on SmartCars false Smartcar Owner 2006-04-07T22:52:00-07:00 2006-04-08T05:53:28Z 2006-04-08T05:53:04Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23257566.post-114447558479092494 Mitsubishi to seek compensation from DCX for SMART ForFour cancellation Following DaimlerChrysler's announcement that it will be stopping production of the SMART ForFour sedan, partner Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has stated it will end production at the company's Netherlands plant as well. The Japanese automaker still plans to manufacturer engines for DCX's SMART...<br/> <br/> check http://www.talksmartcar.com for more info on SmartCars false Smartcar Owner 2006-03-10T17:15:00-08:00 2006-03-11T01:16:19Z 2006-03-11T01:16:19Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23257566.post-114203977913932068 smart Gets Smart Navigation With Garmin GPS Garmin International today announced that smart, the iconic automotive brand of DaimlerChrysler, will begin offering the smart portable navigator — a Garmin GPS designed for the cockpit of smart's fortwo and forfour models. The smart portable navigator is a derivative of Garmin's newly announced...<br/> <br/> check http://www.talksmartcar.com for more info on SmartCars false