Smart launches online store

German automaker Daimler said its Smart subsidiary has launched an online store, allowing customers to order a car on the Internet and have it delivered to their home.

“For the first time, the smallest vehicle in the product portfolio of Mercedes-Benz Cars can be bought on the Internet and then delivered directly to the customer’s home,” Daimler said in a statement.

“With our new online store, we are opening a further sales channel and are thus primarily addressing young and Internet-savvy customers who like to try out new things,” said Smart’s chief executive Annette Winkler.

Customers could order a car at any time of day and pay for it via credit card or bank transfer, or it could be financed, the company said. (AFP)