smart USA Delivers 10,000th smart fortwo in the U.S.

June 25, 2008 – Vol.13 No.14

smart USA Delivers 10,000th smart fortwo in the U.S.

The sales milestone, by the subsidiary of the Penske Automotive Group, was accomplished in less than six months from the initial sales launch of the vehicle. The smart fortwo went on sale in the United States in January 2008, and is available at 69 smart centers in 31 states.

“This is a landmark sales figure in a very short timeframe, demonstrating that increasing numbers of U.S. drivers are discovering all that the smart fortwo has to offer,” said Dave Schembri, president of smart USA. “The smart fortwo has the opportunity to change the landscape of our highways by offering a powerful combination of fun-to-drive aspects, safety innovations and functionality – all with great fuel economy.”

The smart fortwo, manufactured by Daimler AG, is 8.8 feet long, 5.1 feet tall and 5.1 feet wide. smart is currently sold in 36 other countries, and more than 900,000 smart fortwos have been sold since 1998. The 2008 smart fortwo is available in three trim levels ranging in price from $11,590 to $16,590.

smart USA Distributor LLC, headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is the exclusive distributor of the smart fortwo in the United States and Puerto Rico. Penske Automotive Group, Inc.,also headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., operates 307 retail automotive franchises, representing more than 40 different brands, and 27 collision repair centers. (6/24/08

Links:

smart USA website
http://www.smartusa.com

Penske Automotive Group
http://www.penskeautomotive.com

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