Now it's official:
Out for the Smart Forfour due to low sales.

This is the third Smart model after the Roadster
and the Roadster Coupe to be cancelled due to low
sales.
The only two remaining models are the Fortwo ans
the Fortwo Cabrio.

Here is the DaimlerChrysler press text from
today, March 25th 2006:

Focusing on the smart fortwo

New smart fortwo to be launched in 2007

Cancellation of production of smart forfour intended,
subject to negotiations with Mitsubishi Motors
Corporation (MMC) and other partners

Sustainable profitability confirmed

Stuttgart, Mar 25, 2006
DaimlerChrysler AG is planning to focus on the
smart fortwo to ensure the long-term sustainability
of its smart brand. Thus, the profitability of
smart will be confirmed, with positive results
expected from 2007 onward.
The planned measures for a further enhancement of
the business modell of smart include the following
items:

The clear focus on the smart fortwo;
the intention to cancel production of the smart
forfour;
the manifestation of smart and especially the smart
fortwo as a long-term and important part of
DaimlerChrysler’s product portfolio;
as well as the complete integration of smart into
the Mercedes organization.
Overall, these measures are likely to result in a
headcount reduction of 300 employees at smart in
Böblingen. The smart forfour is produced by MMC
through its wholly-owned subsidiary Netherlands
Car B.V. (Nedcar) in Born, Netherlands. The
cancellation of the forfour production is still
subject to negotiations to be carried out with MMC
and all other partners.

The measures described above are still subject to
approval by both the Board of Management and the
Supervisory Board of DaimlerChrysler AG. The cost
for DaimlerChrysler related to these measures are
estimated to be in the magnitude of approximately

End of DC press text

Juergen