Car sharing starts in Germany’s second city: Smarts for all Hamburgers!
Car sharing is still relatively new, but it already has a leader, that’s the car2go company. It started in Ulm (Germany) about 18 months ago, and it differs from most other car sharing companies, which...
View Articlecar2go, the world leader in car sharing with more than 1,000 cars
I was a bit surprised in 2008 when I learned that the Daimler group (the German company which owns both the Mercedes and Smart brands) launched a car sharing service in Ulm (Germany). That was car2go...
View ArticleElectric car-sharing comes to the US: car2go in San Diego
car2go is the car-sharing program created by the Daimler group. It was born in Germany, but it quickly crossed the Atlantic to start its service in Austin. The Germans have now gone all the way to the...
View ArticleExtending the range of an electric Smart, Rinspeed got an idea
The electric Smart car has a 17.7-kWh battery pack giving a 85-mile range. Not enough for some people, so Rinspeed, the famous Swiss coachbuilder and boutique car manufacturer, got an idea to improve...
View ArticleRinspeed Dock+Go concept or how to make a small EV more versatile
Swiss automotive visionary Frank M. Rinderknecht has never suffered from a lack of imagination. His creations always add a touch of burlesque at the Geneva motor show, and this year won’t be exception....
View ArticleElectric Smart gets a power boost, thanks to Brabus
The electric Smart will be available to private customers in a few weeks. This is the third generation of the model already, and there will be a hopped up version to go with the market launch of the...
View Article10 successful years for the Smart Brabus and more to come
Some people laughed in June 2002, when Smart introduced a Brabus version of its little car. Brabus, the German tuner mostly known for its Rocket V12 200mph+ super sedans, could it be possible that this...
View ArticleCheap EVs with incentives and no battery, France and Germany compared
France and Germany are neighbors, but car prices can vary significantly between the 2 countries. This comes from different taxes, different equipments, and when it comes to electric cars: government...
View ArticleWith charge@work, Daimler provides electric cars to its employees
It’s normal practice for a car manufacturer to sell cars to its employees at a discount, but in Germany, Daimler’s going a step further. It’s not about selling nor leasing, it’s about making cars...
View Articlecar2go, the world’s leading car-sharing service now in Rome
After Milan, Rome is the second Italian city to get car2go, the world’s largest car-sharing service. It began with 300 cars, but it will grow to 500 next month. The car2go service is already well...
View ArticleNew Smart Fortwo, Forfour and Electric Drive, a complete family
We knew it. Smart will unveil very soon a new generation of its unique model, the Fortwo. A larger Forfour model will follow, at least that’s what we thought, but we were wrong: both models will be...
View ArticleNew Smart Fortwo is already car-sharing ready
This is a brand new car. The Smart Fortwo has been unveiled barely a few days ago, but Daimler knows its smallest model is the world’s most shared with car2go, the world’s leading car-sharing service....
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