"Drawing from its brand DNA of "vivid, thoughtful and solid" and leveraging leading smart EV technology, Firefly will usher in the era of small, smart, high-end electric car with a key focus on ...

John Elkann, Stellantis Chairman, called for European Union (EU) regulatory reform on June 12 to enable profitable production of small, affordable vehicles akin to Japan's Kei cars. Speaking at ...

With EV mandates, speed warnings and $ gas, Planet Europe is a world away from the USA. It's also an opportunity for foreign ...

Its Smart small car brand proved nothing but a bottomless money pit from the moment the first tiny two ... In Europe and China, the Smart #1 and #3 compete with compact EVs such as ...

With 90% of its suppliers from low-cost countries, a reduced diversity and a cheaper battery technology from China, the Smart Car platform will allow Stellantis to cut the e-C3 price further to as ...

While Smart was a sales success in Europe, the company wanted to expand further. Smart wanted to win the hearts of Americans. In the early 2000s, large SUVs like the Lincoln Navigator and the ...

Smart cars “make sense when you have small roads and small ... The Smart car’s main selling point was it could whiz across short distances and squeeze through narrow spaces. Consider Europe, ...

Smart went fully electric for the 2018 model year. The Smart EQ Fortwo remains on sale for a few more months and starts at $24,950. With this move—and the mention of the EQC in the company’s ...

A Stellantis executive is pushing for Europe to embrace Japan's tiny, affordable Kei cars. Discover why this radical shift could transform urban mobility and car ownership.

"It's probably as safe as a car that small can get," said Shenhar. "And of course when all things are equal, in the laws of physics, when you have a car that weighs 1,800 pounds surrounded by cars ...

Europe’s planned tariffs on electric vehicles from China miss the bigger threat: Beijing could turn smart cars into weapons of cyber warfare. Post by Liza Tobin October 22, 2024 9:55 am (EST) ...