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Frugal Shopper: Five Most Miserly Models
Posted from The Car Connection 1 day 9 hours ago
Run all the numbers for overall ownership costs—including depreciation, insurance, repairs, maintenance, and the like—and you'll almost always find that holding on to that used car, or getting a 'new' used one, is going to be cheaper. But sometimes even cheapskates want a new car. If yo... (original story)
Renault Helps Mercedes On New Smart, Plans Return To U.S.
Posted from The Car Connection 59 days ago
No one can deny that French automaker Renault is on the move these days. In addition to its work with Nissan on electric vehicles, the company is in talks with Mercedes-Benz to develop a new model for Mercedes' Smart brand. And here in the U.S., the company is chatting with Roger Penske about selli... (original story)
Marketing WTF: Smart, Little Debbie Give Away A ForTwo
Posted from The Car Connection 59 days ago
To be successful at marketing, companies have to shill their products in a variety of ways: on TV, in print, via editorial coverage, and so on. Partnerships with other companies and organizations can be a great way to generate awareness, too -- remember when Oprah Winfrey gave away those sweet Pont... (original story)
Dan Brown May Sell Lots of Books, But He Knows Nothing About Cars
Posted from The Car Connection 59 days ago
We hardly need mention that The Lost Symbol, the long-awaited sequel to The Da Vinci Code, is now out and available at millions of bookstores and online for your reading pleasure. We do feel compelled to point out, though, that Dan Brown doesn't know much about cars. Or at least about Smart cars. S... (original story)
Smart Goes Trendy (Um, Trendier)
Posted from The Car Connection 59 days ago
Small confession: we love Colette (the store in Paris, not the novelist). It's hip, it's full of nice-looking people, and it's just snooty enough to keep things interesting. (We're talking Paris, after all.) However, we're not entirely sure what the new, eco-friendly "smartEcollette" collection has... (original story)
Smart Offers Its First Lease Incentive Program
Posted from The Car Connection 59 days ago
Jill Lajdziak has only been on the job a couple of weeks, but already Smart's new CEO is shaking things up with the company's first-ever lease-incentive program. Shoppers can now lease a Smart fortwo for 36 months at a cost of $169 per month, plus a downpayment of $999 and a $595 acquisition fee. (... (original story)
Former Saturn Chief Gets Top Job At Smart
Posted from The Car Connection 59 days ago
On January 1, 2010, Saturn's former general manager, Jill Lajdziak, joined smart's American team as vice president of marketing and sales. Three days later, she was named the company's president. Clearly, she makes a strong impression. Smart, like Saturn, has been an under-performer in the U.S., an... (original story)
Heinous Car Pic of the Day: Pimped-Out Smart ForTwo Woody
Posted from The Car Connection 59 days ago
Yes, it's a 2009 Smart ForTwo that's been ... ummm ... customized. Yes, those are wide whitewalls and teeny-weeny baby moons. Yes, that's two-tone red and black paint. And, yes, that's a surfboard on the roof. Note that it is NOT included in the purchase price. If the Lollypop Guild went to the bea... (original story)
Mitsubishi May Offer Gas-Powered i-Miev To U.S. Buyers
Posted from The Car Connection 59 days ago
Back in June, Mitsubishi unveiled the production version of its i-MiEV battery electric vehicle. The curious-looking five-door hatch went on sale in Japan six weeks later at a retail cost of ¥3 million ($33,800). It runs off a 16 kWh lithium ion battery, which powers an electric motor for about 10... (original story)
Coming To Europe: Deluxe 'Edition Highstyle' Smart Fortwo
Posted from The Car Connection 59 days ago
Nearly everything is shrinking these days -- electronics, the economy, the globe (thanks, Facebook) -- but with few exceptions, luxury automakers have been reluctant to join the "less is more" crowd. Bucking that trend, Daimler has announced plans for an "Edition Highstyle" of the Smart fortwo. Its... (original story)
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