Monday, October 24, 2005

Nice to know...

...Mitsubishi will supply the engines to DaimlerChrysler next year for its next-generation Smart 'Fortwo' vehicles...

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Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Even in Pink Panther. But not in Singapore.

Smart Fortwo to Star in Pink Panther Remake

...no idea what the connection between a gang of really lame (but authentically French) Inspector Clouseau impersonators and the Smart Fortwo could possibly be...

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And in America...

...Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- DaimlerChrysler AG will sell its smallest Smart car, a minicar that fits on top of a regulation pool table, in the U.S...

...selling the model in the U.S. starting at $15,000...

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Erm, excuse me, Mr Truck Driver?

...the driver of a large truck did not realise that he had rear-ended the tiny city car, and that the two-seater had become attached to his front radiator grille...

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Canadian Money IS Real Money!

Smart cars are in countries ALL over the world. Malaysia has them, heck, even Canada has them!

Price list for Smart Cars in Canada.

A Video!

A head on crash between a Smart Car and S-class Merz. Who do you think will win?

Watch this.

A reply from Daimler Chrysler.

I wrote an email to Daimler Chrysler today asking for more information on the Smart Fortwo, and where I can get one in Singapore.

...We don´t have plans of a near launch in your country, at the moment we are mainly focus in expanding activities on the markets where our brand is already available...

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Sigh.

A Flaw?

...FRANKFURT, Germany -- German carmaker Smart AG said Friday it is recalling 58,000 of its popular forTwo models in Germany over a possible defect in the front axle...

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Replacement for ForTwo?


...The Crosstown hints at the replacement for the Fortwo, as Smart says there is a "close relationship" between the two models...

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Something to drool over.


Green Vehicles?

...Singapore is extending and increasing its rebate program for green vehicles...

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Issued on 3rd Oct 2005,
...The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) are pleased to announce that the green vehicle rebates (GVR) will be extended for another two years, until 31 December 2007...

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Already 500?!

This was in Jan 2005.

...The Smart ForTwo is more of a curiosity in Australia, where only 500 have been sold in the 18 months since it went on sale...

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Smartz Smart Car Club

A fun forum site.

Gah..

...DaimlerChrysler has confirmed that it will not be bringing Smart cars into Singapore any time soon.

This is in spite of the brand's success in Europe and its recent launch in Malaysia, where it is available for between RM83,934 (S$36,000) and RM90,604, depending on the model...

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The Search Begins

This blog is all about my search for a Smart For Two in Singapore.