Smart Riddance

Sad to learn that the State Express 555 brand of ciggy will be killed off pretty soon. established since 1895, and sold in more than 55 countries, it has lost grounds to other better promoted brands. popularly known as Tiga Lima here, the price for a 20s-pack has risen from 0.60 sen to a whopping RM7.00 over the years. a fan says, "it was like eating a good chocolate - that was the allure of smoking a 555."

but the same cannot be said for the Smart ForFour. DaimlerChrysler planned to axe the production of the patchy ForFour to salvage its Smart brand. built by Mitsubishi at its NedCar plant in Holland, the Peguform thermoplastic body panels wrapped ForFour sold merely 43,700 units last year. DC said it will then integrate Smart into the Mercedes organisation, focusing solely on the 2-seater Smart ForTwo. restructuring of Smart will cost DC €1.0 billion.
a costly but smart decision for a dumb looking plastic box.
following the announcement by DC, Mitsubishi which has its own model Colt tied to the Smart platform, plans to seek compensation from DC for the abrupt termination of their partnership in the ForFour.

Pink Panther (2006): dumb movie, equally dumb ForTwo