According to the Mercedes Car Group, smart fortwo continues to receive a very positive response from customers: The two-seater achieved a new sales record in September with deliveries to customers of 10,500 units, which represents an increase of 93 percent from September 2006 (5,400). Despite the focus on one model, overall sales for the entire smart brand were up eleven percent in September. These numbers obviously represent sales outside the USA as the fortwo is not yet available here

While smart vehicles have been sold since 1998, Mercedes has yet to realize a profit on the brand.

smart USA, a division of Penske Automotive Group, is the exclusive distributor for smart in North America and Puerto Rico. smart USA is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

The smart fortwo is manufactured by the Mercedes Car Group. This technologically advanced vehicle has been designed to achieve 40-plus mpg under normal driving conditions. The vehicle is 8.8 feet long, 5.1 feet tall and 5.1 feet wide and comes equipped with many standard functional and safety features such as electronic stability program, anti-lock brakes and four air bags. The smart dealer network in the USA has yet to be announced. smart is currently sold in 36 countries, and over 800,000 smart fortwos have been sold since 1998.

smart USA has started to take reservations for the 2008 smart fortwo car. We have placed a deposit on a Passion edition fortwo in metallic blue with black leather interior and black Tridion Safety Cell. You can find out more information about fortwo cars and smart USA at www.smartusa.com.