The first Smart car was the Smart City-Coupé, launched by Smart Automobile in 1998 and later renamed the Smart ForTwo. This two-seat, ultra-compact vehicle was designed by Mercedes-Benz in ...

Smart has begun testing its Fortwo-inspired #2 electric vehicle in China as it rethinks its city-car ethos for global markets. Smart has officially begun real-world testing of the #2, an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Morris covers the rapidly growing world of electric vehicles. Smart used to be an automaker with a niche: small city cars.

Smart Automobile Co., Ltd., the new Chinese-German joint venture formed by Geely and Mercedes-Benz in 2019 is returning to the roots of the smart brand ...

After years of speculation, the long-awaited return of Smart’s tiny city car is finally taking shape. The Smart #2 is set to arrive in late 2026, stepping in as the successor to the discontinued ...

Twenty-seven years after it first broke the car market with the ultra-compact Fortwo, Smart has confirmed it's doing another two-seater, slated for late 2026. The #2, as it'll be called, will feature ...

When most Americans think "Smart Car," they picture a Smart ForTwo – the tiny, upright city car that was first offered in the US for the 2008 model year and lasted up until 2019 when the Smart brand ...