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A Smart #1 Brabus has been spotted in Malaysia by The Ajerul, fueling further speculation that the hotted-up electric vehicle (EV) will be yet another high-performance option in our electrified market. It's a performance version of the Smart #1 EV with 428 PS and 543 Nm, allowing for a 0-100 km/h time of a claimed 3.9 seconds. Much of that power comes from the additional front-mounted motor, making the Smart #1 Brabus all-wheel drive (AWD). The standard, single-motor #1 delivers 272 PS and 343 N

Proton New Energy Technology Sdn Bhd (PRO-NET) has just announced the appointment of Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad (EON), the automotive retail arm of DRB HICOM, as an official dealer for the sales of Smart cars in the country. The addition of EON to the Smart Malaysia sales network adds further lustre to the rapidly expanding list of reputable businesses appointed by PRO-NET to grow the Smart brand locally, following a signing ceremony with Hap Seng Smart earlier this month. Furthermore, an a

Tianqi Lithium, a Chinese mining company that produces lithium compounds and derivatives in China, is considering investing in Smart as part of its efforts to expand its holdings, reports Automotive News Europe. The Chinese miner is in advanced talks to invest USD 100 million to USD 200 million in Smart, which may value the automaker at several billion dollars. An agreement could be reached in the next few weeks, although discussions could still be delayed or fall apart. Also read: Review: Behin

Proton’s subsidiary Pro-Net has appointed Hap Seng Smart Sdn. Bhd. as its first authorised dealer for the soon-to-be-launched electric-only Smart brand in Malaysia. Hap Seng is a household name synonymous with Mercedes-Benz cars and with Smart now re-structured as a joint venture between Geely and Mercedes-Benz, it is only natural for Hap Seng to be its authorised dealer in Malaysia. Geely’s local outpost Proton’s subsidiary Pro-Net (Proton New Energy Technology Sdn. Bhd.) is the distributor for

Proton has confirmed that its subsidiary Pro-Net will be launching the Smart #3 after China and Europe. The Smart #3 is the second model to be launched by the newly established Geely-Mercedes-Benz joint venture, which has since been re-launched as a battery EV-only brand. Compared to the Smart #1, the Smart #3 is a larger SUV that’s about the size of a Toyota Corolla Cross. Power for the Smart #3 comes from a rear-mounted electric motor that does 272 PS. Smart also offers an all-wheel drive vari

One thing is for sure: there's an air of hopeful confidence among the staff of Pro-Net, also known as the people bringing the Smart #1 into Malaysia. It's the kind of conviction that comes from perhaps keeping a trump card only they know about, or in having a genuinely good product. The former may be a killer price point; but we're all yet to know anything about that, so it's hoped that it's the second item that's proven true as we gather at Proton's Shah Alam test track for an early preview dri