2nd October 2019

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Why do they call a Smart Car a Smart Car?

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By allying with Daimler-Benz, the then-called “Swatchmobile” or “Swatch car” ultimately ended up saving itself. The giant German car manufacturer did not agree with the two initially proposed names and instead suggested Smart, which is an acronym for Swatch Mercedes Art.

Subsequently, one may also ask, what company makes the Smart car?

Mercedes-Benz

Who makes the smart fortwo?

Smart Fortwo
Manufacturer	Daimler-Benz (1998) DaimlerChrysler (1999-2007) Daimler AG (2007-present)
Also called	SmartCar (1998–2002) Smart City Coupé
Production	1998–2007 (MkI) 2007–2014 (MkII) 2014–present (MkIII)
Assembly	Hambach, France

What is the body of a Smart car made of?

The smart is small and ideal for use in towns. The body shell is made from steel. The body panels are made from Zenoy, a PBT PC alloy that is impact resistant and coloured the whole way through (this means that a slight scratch does not show up).

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Who makes the Fiat?

Fiat Automobiles S.p.A. (English: /ˈfiː?ːt/; originally FIAT, Italian: Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino, lit. 'Italian Automobiles Factory, Turin') is the largest automobile manufacturer in Italy, a subsidiary of FCA Italy S.p.A., which is part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (previously Fiat S.p.A.).

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Is Ferrari still owned by Fiat?

Fiat owns: Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Ferrari, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Ram and SRT. Ford Motor Company owns: Lincoln and a small stake in Mazda. General Motors owns: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC. GM owns a controlling interest in Opel and Vauxhall in Europe and Holden in Australia.

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Who makes Ram trucks now?

The Ram brand was created following Chrysler's acquisition by Italian automaker Fiat S.p.A., and the plans called for Dodge switching to an exclusively car-based lineup with all pickup and future heavy-duty trucks by Chrysler being sold under the Ram brand.

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Where is the Bugatti made?

Automobiles Ettore Bugatti was a French car manufacturer of high-performance automobiles, founded in 1909 in the then German city of Molsheim, Alsace by Italian-born Ettore Bugatti.

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What country is Porsche made in?

Production and sales. The headquarters and main factory are located in Zuffenhausen, a district in Stuttgart, but the Cayenne and Panamera models are manufactured in Leipzig, Germany, and parts for the SUV are also assembled in the Volkswagen Touareg factory in Bratislava, Slovakia.

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Where is the Bentley made?

Bentley Motors Limited (/ˈb?ntli/) is a British manufacturer and marketer of luxury cars and SUVs—and a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG since 1998. Headquartered in Crewe, England, the company was founded as Bentley Motors Limited by W. O.

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Who owns Rolls Royce and Bentley?

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited was created as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW in 1998 after BMW licensed the rights to the Rolls-Royce brand name and logo from Rolls-Royce PLC and acquired the rights to the Spirit of Ecstasy and Rolls-Royce grill shape trademarks from Volkswagen AG.

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What company is BMW owned by?

BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke) was founded in Germany in 1916 as an aircraft engine company, then they did motorcycles, and eventually cars. BMW has come a long way and currently owns BMW obviously, Mini, and Rolls-Royce.

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Is BMW owned by Volkswagen?

Toyota Motor Company owns: Lexus, Scion, Daihatsu and Hino Motors, with a stake in Fuji Industries (Subaru's parent company) and Isuzu. Volkswagen owns: Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, and overseas-brands SEAT and Skoda. Volvo is owned by Chinese-automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, aka Geely.

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Who owns the BMW company?

BMW is also the parent company to Rolls-Royce Motor Cars – another British luxury car line that turns heads everywhere it goes – after an agreement with Volkswagen Group, who now have custody of Bentley. Speaking of the Volkswagen group, this German car giant is the owner of many well-known vehicle brands.

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Who makes the Jaguar?

Jaguar Cars is a brand of cars made by Jaguar Land Rover. This is a British car builder, owned by the Indian builder Tata Motors since the beginning of 2008. It was established in 1922 by William Lyons. It was renamed Jaguar in 1935.

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Where are Mercedes Benz made?

Mercedes-Benz (German: [m?ˈtseːd?sˌb?nts]) is a global automobile marque and a division of the German company Daimler AG. The brand is known for luxury vehicles, buses, coaches, and lorries. The headquarters is in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg.

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Where are Mercedes Benz made in the US?

(MBUSI), Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Welcome to Tuscaloosa County Alabama, U.S.A, and the production location of the Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV, GLS SUV, the C-Class for the North American market and the GLE Coupe.

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Where is the BMW made?

BMW stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke, or Bavarian Motor Works, owing its name to BMW's point of origin in Bavaria, Germany's southeastern most state. It makes sense then that BMW's largest manufacturing facility should be right at home in Bavaria.

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Who owns Aston Martin cars?

Ford Motor Company has sold Aston Martin to a consortium led by Prodrive founder David Richards, Aston Martin collector John Sinders, and Investment Dar and Adeem Investment Co, two international investment companies headquartered in Kuwait.

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Where are Audi's made?

Germany

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Which country made BMW car?

Germany

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What is the S tronic?

Gear-changes with the dual-clutch gearbox are performed easily and with no appreciable delay. Depending on the driver's preference, the gears may be shifted in fully automatic mode or in manual mode using the gearshift paddles on the steering wheel. The dual clutch forms the technical basis of the S tronic.

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