Since the official launch of the Smart Fortwo in October 1998, the little company within Daimler has never made a profit. Far from it. Not for lack of trying, certainly. Many of us know well the story ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Morris covers the rapidly growing world of electric vehicles. Once upon a time, not so long ago, Smart cars were tiny. But ...

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.