Smart confirms new ‘#1’ name for upcoming electric vehicle

Smart has announced that its upcoming electric vehicle will arrive with the name ‘#1’.

Due to go on sale towards the end of the year, the new compact SUV has been showcased wearing camouflage while undergoing cold-weather testing in northern China.

The new model is equipped with an ‘advanced battery temperature control system’ which is able to maintain a constant temperature for the battery regardless of the conditions, while owners will also be able to pre-set their driving schedule in order to automatically preheat the battery.

Yang Jun, vice president of research and development of Smart Automobile Co., Ltd. said: “Thanks to the seamless cooperation between Smart and the Mercedes-Benz design team, the Smart #1 is a masterpiece of engineering.

“The pre-market test results also prove the outstanding quality, performance and reliability of the Smart #1. With the car due to launch later this year, these developments make us confident that it will be well received by its future customers.”

Smart says that the ‘#’ symbol will be used for a whole family of new electric vehicles. The firm says that it is ‘evocative of trendsetting in the digital era’, too.