Welcome to Smart Cars

Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You

If you live in the U.S., the odds of seeing a smart car, the tiny egg-shaped car built by Mercedes-Benz in France, in your neighborhood, are increasing day by day. According to sales figures released by Mercedes-Benz USA, sales to the end of May, 2008 were over 8,800 vehicles, with almost 2,600 of those sales coming in May alone.

According to a press release from Daimler AG, Mercedes parent company, dated June 3, 2008:

\"The vehicle is attracting an overwhelming number of buyers who want a solution to high gas prices, to reduce their environmental footprint and urban mobility on congested city streets in a package that\'s fun to drive. The fortwo offers a powerful combination of outstanding fuel efficiency, innovative safety, environmental friendliness and low cost of ownership. There are currently 69 smart centers open in 31 states.\"

Research and Markets: Australia - Smart Grid - The Market Moving into 2012 - Spending Increasing to $2.4 Billion

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Australia - Smart Grid - The Market Moving into 2012" re

How BMW's Mini Trumped Daimler's Smart Car

Daimler's brand has lost its way in the high-end micro-car market it pioneered

Go ahead, buy the cheapest gas

Consistently buying the cheapest gas you can is smart, but don't drive too far out of your way to find it. 

Auto Show: 3 car trends at Detroit auto show

The timing is perfect for automakers to unveil more than 40 new cars and trucks this month at the industry's annual trade show in Detroit. While there will be a few wild concept cars, like a tiny pickup from Smart, there will also be many models that will go on sale this year.

Change channels by touching your car seat

Researchers are looking at replacing buttons and knobs with “smart” seat fabrics to control the radio and air-conditioning.