https://www.msn.com/en-ca/autos/news/smart-car-to-vanish-from-north-american-showrooms-over-%E2%80%98declining%E2%80%99-market/ar-AAAKKfs Smart Car to vanish from North American showrooms over ‘declining’ market April 30, 2019 Sean O'Shea
[image https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAAKHml.img Global News Daimler cited a number of factors in its decision, including a “declining micro-car market in the U.S and Canada." ] The Smart Car will disappear from North American showrooms later this year. "After much careful consideration, Smart will discontinue its battery electric Smart Fortwo model in the U.S. and Canadian markets at the conclusion of model year 2019," manufacturer Daimler said in a statement to Global News Tuesday. The company cited a number of factors in its decision, including a "declining micro-car market in the U.S and Canada," the spokesperson wrote. READ MORE: Montrealer using Smart car to plow snow in Saint-Henri [ https://globalnews.ca/news/4972893/montrealer-using-smart-car-to-plow-snow-in-saint-henri/ ] Introduced to Canada in 2004 at a time when consumers were concerned about rising fuel prices, the tiny car caught the imagination of auto shoppers at the Toronto auto show. "It's just a very practical thing," one attendee told Global News. "I love this little car," said another, who had taken the vehicle on a test drive. "I couldn't wipe the smile off my face." Initially, the Smart Car was sold as a diesel model. Then, to coincide with its entry to the U.S. market, Daimler switched to a gasoline engine. Finally, in 2017, the Smart Car was sold as an all-electric vehicle. The switch didn’t pay off from a sales perspective. In 2018, the company sold only 345 units in Canada. "When you look at consumers who actually have a choice on what to buy, these numbers are tiny, tiny, tiny and it can’t be supported in a country the size of Canada," said Dennis Desrosiers, a leading automotive analyst in Markham, Ont. Desrosiers says it would "take a doubling or tripling of gas prices" in order to stir growth in vehicles like the Smart Car, which were sold as fuel-efficient solutions to consumers, especially ones living in cities where long commutes were not required. (The current vehicle has a range of about 100 kilometres). "They want big and powerful vehicles," said Desrosiers, describing the profile of typical Canadian consumers shopping for a car or truck. Daimler has committed to support owners of Smart Cars, despite the decision to discontinue new sales. "Mercedes-Benz Canada will continue to provide owners of gasoline-powered and electric…models with access to service and replacement parts via Smart and authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers," the company said. [© msn.com] [dated] http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Daimler-Geely-Smart42-EV-jv-hecho-en-China-2022-tp4693278.html EVLN: Daimler,Geely Smart42 EV jv> hecho en China 2022 ... portfolio will also be extended into the fast-growing B-segment. Prior to the launch of new models from 2022 onward, Daimler will continue to produce the current generation of Smart vehicles in its Hambach plant in France (the Smart EQ Fortwo) and at Novo Mesto (Slovenia, Smart EQ Forfour) ... Apr 08 2019 ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=Smart42&days=0 ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=smart+sales + https://www.indiatimes.com/auto/current/mahindra-pulls-the-plug-on-e2o-plus-to-make-way-for-new-line-of-electric-hatchbacks-366398.html Mahindra Pulls The Plug On e2O Plus To Make Way For New Line Of Electric Hatchbacks May 01, 2019 ... e2O has had a run of less than 3 years but it seems Mahindra has now pulled the plug ... Mahindra will be gunning for the electric KUV100 next ... https://im.indiatimes.in/content/2019/May/e2o_plus_discontinued_e2o_plus_production_stopped_mahindra_e2o_plus_discontinued_last_mahindra_e2_1556694865_725x725.jpg For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
