{
  "id": 13900669,
  "title": "Car manufacturers: For Smart, the city flyer is the last chance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/autohersteller-fur-smart-ist-der-city-flitzer-die-letzte-chance",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-12T07:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/autohersteller-fuer-smart-ist-der-city-flitzer-die-letzte-chance/100256610.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Smart, a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Chinese automaker Geely, has unveiled the #2, a new electric two-seater, at the Paris Motor Show. The vehicle is a revival of the iconic Fortwo, which revolutionized city driving when it was introduced in 1998. The new model measures 2.75 meters in length and features a range of innovative design elements, including a scalable platform that could be used for future models. Smart aims to sell 60,000 units of the #2 per year in Europe, which would be a significant increase from the 13,200 Smart vehicles registered in the region last year. The company has struggled in recent years, posting global losses of over $360 million in 2023 and $380 million in 2024.",
  "summary": "Smart is bringing back the car legend Fortwo. Shareholder Mercedes has driven the two-seater project forward - although the iconic car brand has already burned through billions of dollars.",
  "key_points": [
    "Smart unveils redesigned City-Flitzer at Paris Auto Show",
    "Fortwo revival aims to save brand, secure survival",
    "60,000 annual sales target for #2 in Europe"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}