Daimler reportedly will stop selling its electric Smart cars in US, Canada after 2019 model

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German automaker Daimler will stop selling its all-electric Smart EQ fortwo cars in the United States and Canada, according to a media report.

The company will stop selling Smart in the two countries after its 2019 model year, according to TechCrunch. The media outlet confirmed the information with the company after learning of the decision from two people familiar with the decision.

"After much careful consideration, smart will discontinue its battery-electric smart EQ fortwo model in the U.S. and Canadian markets at the conclusion of MY2019," a Daimler AG spokesperson told the outlet. "A number of factors, including a declining micro-car market in the U.S. and Canada, combined with high homologation costs for a low volume model are central to this decision.

 

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