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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Morris covers the rapidly growing world of electric vehicles. Once upon a time, not so long ago, Smart cars were tiny. But ...

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 has officially announced its plan to expand its vehicle lineup beyond the already available #1 and #3, and the #5 crossover that will launch soon, with a brand new model named the #2. The ...

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 ...

Is the EV5 another Kia EV winner? The mid-size Sportage SUV has driven Kia’s meteoric rise since 2010, and now the Korean maker hopes to emulate its success with the all-new, all-electric EV5 – ...

Smart is reportedly planning its first sedan that could debut later this year. The electrified model is rumored to adopt the Smart #6 moniker, joining an SUV-exclusive lineup after the discontinuation ...

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 ...

Smart is stressing the evolutionary nature of the new design. Smart, the electric automotive brand jointly owned by Mercedes-Benz and Geely, has announced that an-all new, two-seater city car, the ...