After four-seater and sporty roadster versions of its Smart car failed to capture the market, Daimler is taking a counterintuitive approach to extending the brand: smaller and slower. N ext year, Smart will bolster its lineup with an electric scooter, a prototype pf which clocked a top speed of 28 miles per hour. The scooter and a €2,849 ($3,716) electric bike introduced last year are intended to shore up Smart's image as a city transport specialist rather than just another automaker. "Smart is Daimler's answer to the challenges of today's megacities," says brand chief Annette Winkler.
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