Fuel-efficient cars are in high demand. Sales of the Smart ForTwo caused its distributor, Penske Automotive Group, to increase forecasts for 2008 sales to 24,000 - 27,500 units, from the previous 20,000 sales.
According to Penske, if Daimler could deliver more vehicles to the U.S, sales could reach between 30,000 and 32,000 units as early as next year.