First, an update on Smart. It’s no longer an offshoot of Mercedes making those tiny cars that can be parked sidewise along the street. Now it’s an ‘international brand’, a joint venture between the German giant and Geely, the mighty Chinese conglomerate of brands like Volvo, Lotus, Polestar, Zeekr and even LEVC, which makes London Taxis.
That also means Smart models share bits and pieces with those aforementioned brands and that the cars are built in China.
