With the Smart now going all electric, its has been announced that Daimler will have a 50:50 partnership with Geely to produce the next generation of cars. Mercedes will be in charge of the overall design while Geely will handle the cars engineering. Expect more of these joint ventures to come with future EV's. https://www.ctvnews.ca/autos/germany-s-daimler-china-s-geely-join-forces-on-smart-brand-1.4355369