Smart is a German automotive brand and division of Daimler AG. The company is based in Böblingen, Germany. It produces microcars  and  subcompacts, primarily the Fortwo  and Forfour. The primary assembly plant is the Smartville in Hambach, France. A second plant exists in  Novo Mesto,  Slovenia. Marketed in 46 countries around the world, production of the Fortwo had surpassed 1.7 million units by early 2015. The design concept for the company’s automobiles began at Mercedes-Benz in the early-1970s to late-1980s. After brief backing by Volkswagen, the first model was released by Daimler-Benz in October 1998. Several variants on the original design have been introduced, with the original being the “Fortwo”.

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