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Article: Smart Fortwo micro car arrives in the US with new dealerships
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- January 18, 2008
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Americans who want to drive Smart like their European and Canadian counterparts are finally getting their chance.
The flagship dealership and corporate headquarters for Smart USA opened Thursday afternoon in the Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills. The dealership is one of 68 in 31 states expected to open this month to sell the Smart Fortwo micro car.
Smart is a division of Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz brand, and its cars have been sold for nearly a decade in Europe. The French-made vehicles are being sold through U.S. dealers that are part of Penske Automotive Group Inc. Roger Penske, a racing icon and chairman of Penske Corp., also is chairman of Smart USA.
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