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Smart Fortwo returns as premium city car EV with 186-mile range

Smart returns to its city car roots with tiny new #2, due next year as UK's smallest electric car

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Revealed: Mercedes C-Class EV brings traditional look and 472-mile range

Revealed: Mercedes C-Class EV brings traditional look and 472-mile range
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Fiat could bring tiny, three-wheeled Tris truck to UK dealers
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New 2026 Polestar 3 driven: Huge tech upgrade - but one big loss
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The original city slicker: The Smart car's journey from Swatch to #2

Newly revealed #2 can trace its roots back to Mercedes Eco Concepts of 1994

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