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CHINE SE „SMART”. Reporter Claudius Maintz of „Autobild”, in Dezhou, P.R. China at a production plant for fake SMART Fortw o. Prototypes of this Vehicle has been presented at several international Shows and the manufacturer has tried to sell it in Europe for Euro 3,970 per vehicle.
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CHINESE „SMART” Reporter Claudius Maintz of „Autobild”, in Dezhou, P.R. China at a production plant for fake SMART Fortwo. Prototypes of this Vehicle has been presented at several international Shows and the manufacturer has tried to sell it in Europe for Euro 3,970 per vehicle.
The “car” is powered by an Electric Motor with 4 KW, a lithium-ion battery, and a max. Speed of 50 km/h
Previous Product – Huoyon has been officially sold as car for kids. This was the base for the fake SMART.
Meanwhile at a different Spot in the Production facility the Chassis is pre-assembled.
Complete Vehicle.Current production capacity 2 vehicles/day, plans for capacity increase in case of additional demand are in place.
Claudius Maintz had the opportunity for a test drive. The handling is good, however the breaks would need some improvement. Till now no Crash test results are available.
Asked about the IPR violation of the original SMART, the Sales Director answered:„We had visitors of Daimler. They would like to cooperate with us and we should produce cars for them”.No comments.
A different Design of the Vehicle – with Front style Toyota…
The faked SMART has got the attention of local authorities – The police ordered already several
Behind the factory in the snow, future platforms like Smart Forfour...
Comment of the Production Manager:“We have the capability to produce any vehicle the customer desires, without problems also a Mercedes E-Class”