DCX halts work on SMART Formore and pulls it from NAIAS
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DCX halts work on SMART Formore and pulls it from NAIAS
http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=101486
My guess is that the ForMore is ending up being more expensive to produce and sell then previously projected so Smart will focus on the cheaper/smaller vehicles they have already produced for now.
A $25,000(base) -$30,000 (loaded) Formore wouldnt make sense but a $18,000(base)- $25,000 (loaded) would.
Who knows the declining dollar could be killing DCX ability to bring the South American assembled ForMore into the states cheap enough.
My guess is that the ForMore is ending up being more expensive to produce and sell then previously projected so Smart will focus on the cheaper/smaller vehicles they have already produced for now.
A $25,000(base) -$30,000 (loaded) Formore wouldnt make sense but a $18,000(base)- $25,000 (loaded) would.
Who knows the declining dollar could be killing DCX ability to bring the South American assembled ForMore into the states cheap enough.
Last edited by johnsocal; Dec 23, 2004 at 11:50 AM.
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Re: DCX halts work on SMART Formore and pulls it from NAIAS
Here's more info about DCX pulling the plug (at least for now) on the (Mercedes C-class based) ForMore- http://www.freep.com/money/autonews/...e_20041223.htm
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