Last year, only 1,246 models were sold.

The Smart city vehicle in Canada and the United States is gone. According to a report by TechCrunch, the two-seater runabout owned by Daimler will leave the U.S. and Canadian markets at year’s end. The article quotes two sources that are not named but were aware of the decision. TechCrunch claims it was confirmed by a spokesperson for Daimler AG through an email statement.

Motor1.com received confirmation from a spokesperson for Smart/Mercedes-Benz North America operations.

The microcar is currently only available as an electric vehicle in the United States and Canada. In 2017, the gasoline-powered Two was dropped. Although the brand was introduced to America in 2008, it never saw much success. 21146 models were sold in that first year. However, sales dropped the next year and averaged well below 10,000 during its 10-year presence on the U.S. markets.

In the last few years, Smart’s sales have dropped sharply. Last year saw just 1,276 all electric models find their owners. Smart was introduced to Canada a few years ago, but the sales were slow there. Smart’s greatest year in Canada was 2005, when 4,080 units were sold. Only 264 sales were recorded last year.

It’s not surprising that the news came as a surprise. We reported a month ago on rumors claiming that Smart could disappear entirely in the next few decades. Although rumors persist that Smart has cost Daimler billions since its launch in 1998, a joint venture between Daimler (China) and Geely suggests that it may still be around for a while. The all-electric model will be built in China, and a larger version will also be introduced.