Roadster's axe threat is lifted(2005/7/26)
smart's Roadster and Roadster Coupé have been given a stay of execution. The two models were due to be axed at the end of 2005, but will now remain on sale in the UK throughout 2006.
A spokesman for the company said 400 more cars will ship next year, and added: "As soon as we announced production was to stop, demand increased by 30 per cent."