DaimlerChrysler’s Smart division has given the British ‘Project Kimber’ consortium the green light to build its roadster and roadster-coupe once they are discontinued by the German-US automaker.
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A contract for the licence to redesign, produce and sell the former smart models will be drawn up within the next few months, DC said in a statement on Monday.
The British consortium will sell the vehicles under a different brand, probably reviving one of the famous ‘MG Rover’ sportscar brands, according to recent press speculation.
DaimlerChrysler said smart and the British consortium signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) last Friday, 17 February.
The MoU also includes the consortium’s intention to purchase production equipment for both models no longer needed by smart.
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By GlobalDataSmart last year decided to axe the roadster and roadster-coupe models as part of a major restructuring.
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