With over 900,000 smart cars sold in 37 countries, the ten year birthday celebration for the smart fortwo is going strong.
Rest assured the smart car is not resting on its laurels; instead has big plans, such as:
- Introduction of the smart fortwo in China during mid 2009 operations
- Availability of an electric drive fortwo in 2010
- Continued growth in the United States
Let’s take a quick look at each one.
China will be the 38th country to import the smart fortwo and represents a huge market. The smart car should do well in meeting the driving needs of China’s urban population.
Smart has been testing 100 electric drive (ED) smarts in London this year to assess how they perform under everyday use. The ED is using lithium-ion batteries to store electricity needed to run the vehicle.
Here in the U.S., the smart forwo has found 12,646 owners so far this year, including 2,545 in the month of June alone. The smart car reservation system has registered over 20,000 requests just in May and June. This gives strong evidence that the smart will expand rapidly within the U.S. market.
You can find detailed information on the USA smart fortwo here and check out the smart car HooD, a fun meeting place on the Web for smart car enthusiasts, where you can share smart car stories, smart fortwo pictures and more.
So if you see a smart car on the road, give it a “honk” and a thumbs up !