“…DaimlerChrysler’s Smart ForTwo hybrid car is expected to hit U. S. markets in 2007 for the 2008 selling season. The Smart ForTwo hybrid, a Mercedes-Benz brand two-seater that resembles half of a standard four-door coupe is being redesigned, though to meet U. S. crash test and emissions standards.
DaimlerChrysler’s Smart ForFour hybrid car is being dropped from the line-up in order that the company may focus on rolling out this city car to the U. S. as a gas-sipping 60 mpg (diesel version 98 mpg) respite from high oil prices…” (from http://www.hybrid-vehicles.net/daimlerchrysler-mercedes-smartfortwo.htm)
more at: http://www.carshybrid.eu/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=9&p=9#p9