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car2go Sets Up Shop in Birmingham

Ryan Joseph Ramos May 8, 2013
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May 8th marks the start of the new car2go on-demand service in Birmingham, with 250 smart fortwo cars initially on offer for use within its free-floating home area that covers 21 square miles of the English city. Stefan Mueller, car2go Europe GmbH CEO, said that “car2go gives you the ability to go where you want, when you want – and in comfort – but without all the costs associated with owning, running and insuring a car full-time. We’re confident everyone will find car2go an easy, cost-effective and environmentally responsible way to get around Birmingham.” The home area for Birmingham covers the area between the following: Oxhill Rd., Pershore Rd., Vicarage Rd.,… Continue Reading »

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Washington car2go Celebrates First Year of Service

Ryan Joseph Ramos March 8, 2013
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The Washington, D.C. branch of Daimler’s car2go car-sharing service is celebrating its first year this month, a year marked by 19,000 registrations, and over 350,000 rides on the 350 smart fortwo units that members can use throughout the city. Over the past year, car2go Washington has added 150 new fortwo units in order to keep up with the demand. In addition, the branch has partnered with Washington, D.C.-based taxi booking and payment app myTaxi. Now, through the car2go app, D.C. members can not only search for smart fortwo car2go units, they can also book  a cab ride. According to figures released by the company, 20-30 minutes is the typical duration… Continue Reading »

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Car2go a Hit in Seattle

Ryan Joseph Ramos March 7, 2013
Car2Go Seattle Home Area

After its first 90 days of operation in Seattle, it would seem that the car2go carsharing service is a hit. There have been 18,000 registrations over those first 3 months, showing that the city has embraced the point-to-point carsharing program with open arms. Seattle is a City that embraces new and innovative forms of mobility and has provided its residents with a diverse transportation mix,” said car2go North America president and CEO Nicholas Cole. According to Seattle councilmember Tom Rasmussen, the success of and demand for the service “has been so overwhelming,” so much so that he will be introducing new legislation in order for the service to expand into… Continue Reading »

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Form and Functionality Combine in smart and BoConcept Design Partnership

Ryan Joseph Ramos February 19, 2013
smart BoConcept

Urban mobility and urban interior design intermingle in the latest endeavor from smart, partnering with Danish interior design firm BoConcept to produce the “smart fortwo BoConcept signature style” as well as the “smartville” collection, both of which will be showcased on February 28 at the BoConcept Friedrichstraße Store located in Berlin. Design teams for the smart and BoConcept brands worked hand in hand, bringing form and functionality together to come up with an urban design collection that covers accessories and furniture as well as a nifty smart fortwo cabrio unit dubbed the smart fortwo BoConcept signature style. The model is based on a smart BRABUS cabrio and integrates design trends… Continue Reading »

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Special-edition smart fortwo cityflame Due April 2013

Ryan Joseph Ramos January 12, 2013
smart fortwo cityflame

There’s just something about fortwo special-edition units—this time, smart is releasing a special edition cityflame variant. The flame yellow body panels and black accents are sure to make the car a hit among smart enthusiasts and those simply looking for a cool, eco-friendly ride. It’s a bit exclusive, too, with only 2400 units to be produced in total. The black on the exterior are on the alloy wheels and tridion safety cell. There’s also a full black version to be made available if you don’t fancy the pearlescent yellow paint job. The exterior is rounded out by 3-double-spoke alloy wheels , wide tires, and mirror caps all in black. The… Continue Reading »

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Enhancements Set For New Smart Fortwo

Peter Parcon January 10, 2013
Smart Fortwo

Sources inside Mercedes-Benz disclosed that the new model of the Smart Fortwo will feature a one-and-a-half box design instead of the current single-box profile, once it enters the market next year. The bonnet of the new Smart Fortwo will be longer while its width will increase. The new design is intended to increase the front impact protection of the latest generation of this city car, which is set to be released in 2014. The interior of the vehicle will also be enhanced due to its new design. The new model of the Fortwo will have an overall length of 2750mm and width of 1660mm, which is an increase of 80mm… Continue Reading »

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New Generation Smart Vehicles Set To Be Launched In The Future

Peter Parcon January 4, 2013
Smart ForVision Concept

Smart has come a long way since it initially entered the European market some time ago. After offering only one product at the start, it has already offered the Coupe, Roadster, and ForFour. It appears that its product lineup will receive another entry through an upcoming crossover vehicle. The Renault-Nissan platform used on the Nissan Juke will be the foundation of the upcoming vehicle, autoexpress.co.uk revealed. The upcoming crossover will become a part of a three-model lineup, together with the Smart ForTwo and the Smart ForFour. Smart collaborated with Renault to develop an upcoming model of the Smart ForTwo, which is based on an underpinning that will be used on… Continue Reading »

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