Technical details meanwhile are yet to be revealed, but Smart confirmed the car will sit on a Geely-developed EV platform, which the firm says will offer “the highest level of dynamic handling and passive safety”.
Battery capacities and performance are also likely to be revealed at the model’s premiere in April, with rapid charging and over-the-air software updates likely. The #1 will be the first model to be released under Smart's rebirth as a “premium all-electric automotive technology brand”. Smart’s new naming strategy will mean all new models will be designated with a hashtag, which it says reflects its ambition to recapture its image as a “trendsetter”.