smart has unveiled the #1, its first all-new production car as a purely electric brand. The smart #1 is the inaugural product of the new joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely Automobile.
The smart #1 will be capable of AC charging from 10-80 % with 22kW in 3 hours. With DC super-fast charging this can be accomplished in under 30 minutes.
The new EV will also feature an avatar as intelligent companion with AI based voice control within its user interface.
This ties into the interconnected ecosystem of the car, the smart app, and data clouds – all linked with personal smart ID and protected by highest cyber security encryption standards.
A centralised, high-performance computing architecture ensures over-the-air (OTA) updates so that more than 75% of all ECUs in the car can be continuously and remotely updated.
Tong Xiangbei, Global CEO of smart Automobile Co., Ltd. says: “The world premiere of the smart #1 in Berlin marks another milestone on the incredible road of development we began with the brand’s renewal. As the first of the new generation all-electric product family, the all-new smart #1 is the perfect embodiment of this renewal. Now, smart has entered a new phase of full speed development, further spurred on by our Europe and China “dual-home” business strategy. Our team, working between Europe and China, are making fantastic progress, and we are extremely confident that the global market will embrace the unique, premium all-electric urban mobility experience offering from smart.”
Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Mercedes-Benz AG, adds: “The new smart #1 stands for the re-start of the smart brand and showcases our new design DNA of Sensual Producty. It is grown up, cool and embodies beauty with smart solutions. Therefore, it is new, fresh, and enchanting. Our new smart #1 has the potential to make smart a leading design brand.”
Dirk Adelmann, CEO smart Europe GmbH, comments: “We are very proud to finally present the production version of our smart #1. It is not only a symbol for our new smart approach, but it is also the nucleus of all things to come. With the re-branding we will put an even greater focus on a seamless mobility experience.”
smart Europe GmbH was founded in June 2020 as a wholly owned subsidiary of smart Automobile Co., Ltd. Based in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, near Stuttgart, smart Europe’s international team is responsible for all sales, marketing and after-sales activities for the next generation of smart vehicles, products and services of the smart brand in the European market.
smart Automobile Co., Ltd. is a global joint venture between Mercedes-Benz AG and Geely Automobile Co.
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