SMART
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Swiss-born, German-built microcars that grew into a small electric brand run by Mercedes-Benz and Geely.
- Established
- 1994
- Today
- Smart Automobile Co., Ltd., joint venture of Mercedes-Benz and Geely (2019)
- Headquarters
- Ningbo, China
- Name from
- Swatch Mercedes ART
Smart was founded in 1994 by Micro Compact Car AG, a venture of SMH, the makers of Swatch, and Daimler-Benz. It became wholly owned by Daimler-Benz in 1998 and a marque of Mercedes-Benz Cars in 2006.
It built the Fortwo and Forfour in Hambach, France, and at Renault’s plant in Slovenia. Since its 2019 restructuring it makes small battery-electric cars in China.
- 1994Brand founded by MCC
- 1998MCC becomes wholly owned by Daimler-Benz
- 2006smart GmbH absorbed by DaimlerChrysler
- 2019Mercedes-Benz and Geely form a joint venture
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SMART Smart Crossblade: the Fortwo without a roof, doors or windscreen
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SMART Smart Roadster: the little mid-engined sports car from Hambach
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SMART Smart Forfour: the four-seat Smart in two generations
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SMART Smart Brabus: the tuning arm’s versions of the Fortwo, Forfour and Roadster
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SMART Smart Fortwo: the two-seat city car that started Smart