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smart times celebrates 10th anniversary!

Stuttgart / Kaprun: from 20 - 22 August 2010 the worldwide smart community will once again congregate at the old airfield in Zell am See/Kaprun, Austria where "smart times" – the world's ...

New York – Following the successful launch in European cities the new smart
fortwo electric drive will take to the roads of North American cities from
the autumn. The electrically powered trendsetter has been rolling off the
production line since November 2009 – and due to the huge demand the initial
production volume has been increased from 1000 to 1500 vehicles. The second
generation smart fortwo electric drive is equipped with an innovative and highly
efficient lithiumion battery. It is neatly accommodated between the axles, which
means that space is not compromised in any way in the intelligent twoseater
vehicle. A 30 kW electric motor is fitted at the rear. This provides for very good
acceleration and high agility with 120 Newton metres of torque that are
immediately available. The smart fortwo electric drive can be charged at any
normal household socket. The fully charged battery has sufficient power to
cover approximately 135 kilometres in accordance with the New European
Driving Cycle, making it ideal for urban use. smart has made electric drive a
practical alternative for mobility with zero local emissions in urban areas.
The first of the new smart fortwo electric drive vehicles ...