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    Smart car dealership to open in Columbus

    The AP wrote Smart car dealerships to open in Columbus, Cleveland area

    Monday, January 14, 2008

    German car maker Daimler says it’s getting ready to start selling its fuel-sipping Smart car at U.S. dealerships, including two in Ohio.

    The tiny two-seat vehicles get 40 miles per gallon and have a base price of about $11,600. They’re entering the U.S. market after a decade of sales in Europe.

    A Smart dealership in the Cleveland suburb of Bedford is expected to open in mid-January. The company says a Columbus “Smart center” will arrive next month.

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