Smart is a small-car marque created in 1994 as Micro Compact Car AG, a joint venture between the Swatch watchmaker SMH and Daimler-Benz. Its first model, the two-seat City-Coupe later renamed Fortwo, reached the market in October 1998, and the company became wholly owned by Daimler-Benz that year. DaimlerChrysler absorbed smart GmbH in 2006, making Smart a marque within the Mercedes-Benz Cars division. Since 2019 Smart has been a joint venture of Mercedes-Benz and Geely that builds small battery electric cars in China, with its European sales arm in Stuttgart. The name comes from Swatch and Mercedes-Benz, Swatch Mercedes Art.
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smart GmbH was then absorbed by DaimlerChrysler (later Daimler AG) in 2006, making smart a marque within the Mercedes-Benz Cars division.
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aimed at manufacturing Smart-badged cars in China to be marketed globally. The venture is headquartered in Ningbo.
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with distribution, marketing and aftersales activities in Europe handled by Smart Europe GmbH, which is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.
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Smart (stylized in lowercase) is a Swiss born-German automotive marque established in 1994
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currently operating as Smart Automobile Co., Ltd.
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aimed at manufacturing Smart-badged cars in China to be marketed globally. The venture is headquartered in Ningbo.
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with distribution, marketing and aftersales activities in Europe handled by Smart Europe GmbH, which is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.
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Originally, Smart was known for producing microcars and subcompacts, primarily the Fortwo and Forfour
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Originally, Smart was known for producing microcars and subcompacts, primarily the Fortwo and Forfour
Part Of: Mercedes-Benz, Lead, joint venture
a joint venture formed in 2019 by Mercedes-Benz AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group
Part Of: Geely Holding Group, Lead, joint venture
a joint venture formed in 2019 by Mercedes-Benz AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group
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is a city car (A-segment) marketed by Smart over two generations.
Smart Roadster (Wikipedia)
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It was first introduced in 2002 by Smart GmbH.
Smart Crosstown (Wikipedia)
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The Smart Crosstown is a concept car developed by the Smart division of Daimler AG
Smart Fortwo (German Wikipedia)
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Er war das erste Modell der Automarke Smart.
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Er war das erste Modell der Automarke Smart.
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The Formore was to be Smart's first official entry in the United States market
Smart electric drive (Wikipedia)
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The Smart EQ Fortwo, formerly Smart Fortwo electric drive, smart ed or Smart Fortwo EV, is a battery electric vehicle variant of the Smart Fortwo city car made by Smart.
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