Filed under: EV/Plug-in , SMART , Detroit Auto Show , Green Daily Click above for a high-res gallery of the smart ed We got our first look at the new smart ed for America yesterday (well, actually, it’s just a European smart ed that’s been brought over the pond). Daimler has now released details of just how Americans will be getting our hands on the vehicle that is already being tested in the UK and Italy . In Europe, the smart ed will be going into production with lithium-ion batteries at the end of this year. Since Daimler is actually moving forward with making these cars now, it’s high time we found out who would provide the batteries. Oh, and what’s this? At the end of the press release (pasted after the jump), we learn that Daimler will work with Evonik Industries AG on the energy storage for the electric fortwo. Last month, the companies announced a joint venture to bring the batteries, called Li-Tec, to bring lithium cells to Daimler vehicles; now it’s official for the smart eds. We’ll have an interview with smart car of America’s Dave Schrembi on how the Americans will get their hands on one of these electric smarts posted soon. Gallery: smart ed for USA Gallery: Detroit 2009: smart ed [Source: Daimler] Continue reading Detroit 2009: smart ed moving to production, will come to the US Detroit 2009: smart ed moving to production, will come to the US originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green

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