[Enzo]

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

 

[Quinn]

Since there were reports that Smart was on the chopping block, this partnership makes a lot of sense. This is the best way for MB to reduce the production cost on the car and bring it to market at a more reasonable price.