Smart Car

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  • Idea Of the First Smart Car

    Idea Of the First Smart Car
    Swatch watch inventor, Nicolas Hayek, takes his ideas for an "ultra-urban" car to Mercedes-Benz and a joint venture is born.

  • Challenge Accepted!

    Challenge Accepted!
    Mercedes-Benz engineers take on the challenge with a full development concept car.

  • DEBUT!!

    DEBUT!!
    The smart fortwo vehicle debuts at the Frankfurt Motor Show, with a phenomenal response.

  • "Smartville" Plant

    "Smartville" Plant
    This leads to full production of the fortwo at the "Smartville" plant in Hambach, France. The smart fortwo cars were being bought in Europe and were finding a home on the small roads and tight parking spaces.

  • 2nd Generation

    2nd Generation
    Plans were put in place to make the 2nd generation smart fortwo and introduce it to the United States. The industry blew up after it entered into the U.S.

  • New Divisions

    New Divisions
    A smart USA division was created and is a division of the Penske Automotive Group headed by Roger Penske. They are the exclusive distributors of the smart fortwo in America, with 74 smartcenters located throughout the country.

  • Improvements Overtime

    Improvements Overtime
    In the early 2010s several improvements were made. Things such as smart phones and other devices can now be easily connected and accessible.