If there was ever a car that appeared as though it would be a natural for an electric powertrain, it is the smart fortwo. After all, it is certainly a diminutive car—measuring 106.1 in. long, 61.4 in.

The Smart #3 (pronounced “hashtag three”) is a coupe version of the Smart #1, which itself is a fairly generic Chinese-manufactured compact SUV. Those familiar with Mercedes models will recognise the ...

Henry Ford II once grumbled that making small cars meant small profits. Mercedes-Benz would have loved the Deuce to have been right about that. Its Smart small car brand proved nothing but a ...