Smart motorway drivers face criminal convictions and huge fines for ignoring red X signs Cameras dotted across the Smart motorway network catch the offenders The Independent UK · Aug 19
Smart’s Smallest EV Is Back, And It Promises A Lot More Range The original Smart EQ Fortwo was sold in the U.S. with just 58 miles of EPA-estimated range. The new #2 promises triple the range. InsideEVs · Aug 10
Smart #2 Leak Reveals Final Shape Before Paris Debut China’s MIIT filing locks in Smart #2 dimensions, motor output, and battery specs, clarifying its role as a tiny urban electric successor. Motor1 · Aug 10
Smart's New City Car Revealed Using Street Murals City murals preview the Smart #2’s compact electric two-seater design months before its Paris Motor Show world premiere in October 2026. Motor1 · Aug 5
Meta just fixed a privacy vulnerability with its Ray-Ban smart glasses, but could cameraless designs be the better future? I hate cameraless smart glasses, so I’m glad Meta just solved a big vulnerability with its specs. TechRadar · Jul 8
Smartphones are helping filmmakers tell the stories the movie industry overlooks When my feature documentary Motherboard was released, I was in my late 50s. I had filmed it over 20 years, on five generations of smartphones, documenting the pain, joy and comedy of raising my son Jim alone. The Conversation · Jul 2
I’ve spent two weeks testing the new Potensic Atom 3 — and this DJI alternative is one of the best beginner drones you can buy today The Potensic Atom 3 is a powerful beginner-friendly drone that shoots 4K/60fps video and 50MP stills, and it's easy to fly thanks to the new PTD2 controller. Tom’s Guide · Jul 1
Tom’s Guide Smart Home Awards 2026: 25 gadgets and tools making our homes better, smarter and more stylish The Tom’s Guide Smart Home Awards 2026 recognize the standout tools and gadgets that go beyond the hype to level up your home. Tom’s Guide · Jun 30
Best smart glasses 2026: The top AI glasses tested by a tech critic From Meta Ray-Ban to Even Realities, I’ve tried lots of smart specs The Independent UK · Jun 29
The New Smart #2 Has A Bench Seat Design The city car returns strictly as an EV, designed to make the most of its small cabin. Motor1 · Jun 22
Wyze Palm Lock Review: Palm recognition at a good price The Wyze Palm Lock may not have all the bells and whistles that some other smart locks offer, but it does have palm vein scanning at a reasonably low price. Tom’s Guide · Jun 11
Acer just unveiled new AI and AR smart glasses, putting more pressure on Meta — here's why Acer just announced two new smart glasses just as the field gets more crowded. Tom’s Guide · Jun 1
Chinese newcomer Lepas reveals the L4 EV heading for the UK – and I’ve been in it Chery’s fourth UK brand has unveiled its compact electric model and it offers real quality with styling inspired by a Leopard The Independent UK · Apr 23
Smart brings back the two-seater with cute Concept #2 Reinvented electric city car promises nearly 186 miles of range and a Paris Motor Show debut later this year The Independent UK · Apr 22
InsideEVs · Apr 22 Smart’s Tiny Two-Door EV Is Back It’s now called the Smart #2, and it promises a lot more range than the previous-generation Fortwo EV.
Motor1 · Apr 22 The Smart Car Is Finally Tiny Again The Smart brand has changed radically since 2019, when Mercedes and Geely established a 50:50 joint venture. Production now takes place exclusively in China, and all models are significantly larger and heavier than their predecessors. The company currently has a pair of SUVs and even a sedan nearly as long…
InsideEVs · Jan 17 If Geely Expands In America, Here's What It Should Bring China's second-largest carmaker could bring new brands to the U.S. in the next few years. These cars would do well in America.
Fashion Times · Jan 17 CES 2026 Reveals Fashion Tech Where Smart Mirrors Meet Wellness Trackers CES 2026 fashion tech trends reveal how smart mirrors and wellness trackers are redefining self-care while staying relevant to personal style.
The Independent UK · Jan 12 Inside the Brussels Motor Show – where major car brands are unveiling their next EVs DRIVESMART: The latest DriveSmart newsletter from Steve Fowler explores the new electric cars unveiled at the Brussels Motor Show, and why the event is fast becoming a key launchpad for the car industry
InsideEVs · Dec 26, 2025 The 2026 Volvo EX30 Is Better Than Ever. But It's Not The Best EV On That Platform The smallest variant of Geely's SEA platform can produce wildly different results. Here's how Volvo's EX30 stacks up.
InsideEVs · Dec 17, 2025 The Smart Car Is Coming Back—This Time Fully Electric After showing multiple much larger models, including a BMW 3 Series rival, Smart reveals it’s testing an electric-only successor to the ForTwo.
Motor1 · Dec 9, 2025 The First Lotus Plug-In Hybrid Has a Very Strange Name Putting a gas engine in a car previously sold only as an EV is generally seen as good news by enthusiasts. Add a Lotus badge, and purists will inevitably talk about it. However, when the foundation is a large and heavy SUV, the excitement suddenly tapers off. Nevertheless, this Eletre…
Motor1 · Dec 8, 2025 Smart's First Sedan Is Also Its Biggest Car Ever Update: New images have surfaced via China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) website. Along with the fresh photos, we've also learned the Smart #6 weighs 4,627 lbs (2,099 kg) in its heaviest configuration.
Motor1 · Dec 5, 2025 Americans Don't Actually Want Kei Cars Kei cars are awesome. The tiny, Japanese-market runabouts have diminutive proportions and puny engines, often delivering no more than 80 horsepower. Having driven one in its home country, it’s easy to see why people are so obsessed with them; they’re cute, charming, and in a jam-packed city like Tokyo, ideal…
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025 Money laundering network active in UK ‘bought bank to fund Russian war effort’ The National Crime Agency said money launderers are operating in at least 28 UK cities and towns.