Along the way, Smart moved away from tiny gas cars like the ForTwo to entirely electric power in the last few years, launching the Smart #2, Smart #3, and the four-door SUV Smart #5 EVs to help do it.

Still, these are not likely to be anyone’s weekend impulse purchase. So how do these smart motors work? They have two basic operating modes: Speed and Position, each of which requires different ...

With Smart standing for "Swatch Mercedes Art," the car began as a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and watchmaker Swatch in the early 1990s. The prototype was exhibited at the Frankfurt Motor ...