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smart UK announces appointment of new CEO to oversee continued growth of award winning all-electric brand

smart UK has announced the appointment of Jason Allbutt as its new CEO, effective from 19th February. He will report directly to Dirk Adelmann, CEO of smart Europe. Allbutt joins the award-winning electric vehicle brand from Mercedes-Benz UK where ....

New smart #1 Pro launches in UK priced from just £31,950

Milton Keynes, UK, January 26th, 2024 – The latest addition to the award-winning smart #1 line-up, the #1 Pro, has launched in the UK. Priced from just £31,950, the Pro represents a new entry point for the #1 range, giving an even greater number ....

smart #1 named best Small Electric SUV at 2024 What Car? Awards

The smart #1 has claimed the title of best Small Electric SUV at the prestigious 2024 What Car Awards. The recognition is the latest in a series of accolades for the all-electric SUV since its launch, including receiving a coveted five-star rating ....

MBUX Voice Assistant smart home function: connecting Mercedes-Benz vehicles with intelligent homes

Smart home technology is shaping the future of more intelligent homes. From temperature and lighting equipment to garage doors and electrical appliances, devices can now be remotely monitored and controlled, making homes capable of communication and ....

Škoda X: New centre for developing in-car digital services and smart technologies launches

Škoda has launched a new advanced technology centre focused on the development and deployment of digital and smart services. Škoda X will look to deliver products across all its models, including the Enyaq iV, which bring greater owner convenience. The ....

Space, smart storage, intuitive tech: the all-electric Volvo EX30 small SUV embodies the best of Scandinavian design

The new, fully electric Volvo EX30 is not just designed for safety and increased sustainability, it also aims to make your life more convenient, more relaxing and more enjoyable through cutting-edge tech and considerate Scandinavian design. Our new ....

Will sustainable mobility only be electric? The fit for 55 European package and the smart land challenge at the 1000 Miglia Green Talk 2023

A live streaming, on Thursday 8 June from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., to try to understand what the future of mobility will be together with the leading figures in politics, economics and research. Returning for the fifth consecutive year is 1000 Miglia ....

Design details of the all-new smart #3 officially unveiled

The intelligent, all-electric, premium car brand smart has released preliminary design details and the official name of the second model set to launch since the brands renewal. The new smart #3 is an all-electric SUV coupé with an outstanding sporty ....

New smart #1 named one of UK's safest cars at 2023 What Car? Awards

The all-new #1 compact SUV from premium electric automotive and technology brand smart has been honoured in the prestigious What Car Safety Award, reinforcing its exceptional safety credentials and comprehensive customer offering. The #1 placed ....

Smart spending! Dacia's unrivalled value recognised at prestigious industry awards

Dacia continues to be the undisputed value champion after a trio of its models were singled out as being the best value for money on the market at the 2023 What Car Car of the Year Awards. Awarded at the annual ceremony, taking place at Grosvenor ....

Smart Production: How Audi Is Designing the Production of the Future

Audi is setting up fully networked, highly efficient, and sustainable production. The goal is to design a resilient, agile, and flexible value chain to meet future challenges successfully. These include a growing diversity of variants, the transition ....

Elli and MITNETZ STROM publish concept for smart grid integration of EVs

Elli, a brand of the Volkswagen Group, and MITNETZ STROM have now launched a pilot project for smart grid integration of electric vehicles in Germany. In the first step, around 20 drivers of Volkswagen models ID.31, ID.42 or ID.53 are involved in ....

smart confirms UK availability and timing of 100 #1 Launch Editions

To coincide with the UK media debut of the all-new smart #1, smart has confirmed the timing and pre-ordering details for the Launch Edition model. Signalling the first opportunity for customers to join smart in the next exciting chapter of its renewal ....

Smart & Sustainable Island: First electric cars for private customers on Astypalea

The electrification of Astypalea is picking up speed The Volkswagen Group has delivered the first electric cars to private customers on the Greek island. A turquoise ID.3 Pure was handed over to its new owner directly at the windmills of Chora, ....

smart prepares to reveal #1 electric compact SUV on 7th April 2022

The dedicated reveal event takes place in the brands trademark urban style at STATION-Berlin, a historic landmark and disused train station in the German capital, and builds on last years reveal of the dramatic concept #1 showcar. With the ....