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Richard Read covers technology, social media, advertising, legal issues, and other auto industry topics for High Gear Media.

Antony is an automotive obsessive: Whether it drives, sits there looking pretty or intrigues from afar, he'll talk and write about it.

Daimler has strengthened ties with Ford Motor Co. after consulting with the U.S. automaker during the development of a three-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine.

Sometime in the next few weeks, the 100,000th plug-in electric car will be sold in the U.S. But they're still mostly a mystery to the average new-car buyer, and there are a few key principles that get shared over and over again.

Sometime in the next few weeks, the 100,000th plug-in electric car will be sold in the U.S. But they're still mostly a mystery to the average new-car buyer, and there are a few key principles that get shared over and over again.

The smart Electric Drive represents the electrification of smart's popular 'fortwo' city sweeper.

IT took a while but motorists gradually started to come round to Smart's way of thinking.

The new Mercedes-Benz S class is 100kg lighter than the model it will replace and its greenest variant will emit less CO2 than a Smart ForTwo.

Sometime in the next few weeks, the 100,000th plug-in electric car will be sold in the U.S. But they're still mostly a mystery to the average new-car buyer, and there are a few key principles that get shared over and over again.

Smart has recently announced its plans to offer yet another special edition of the ForTwo, the BoConcept, to the United Kingdom.

Exciting news: the US is finally getting its first widely available 100% electric vehicle from smart.

The weather is warmer, the days are longer, spring has arrived, and we find ourselves once again lusting after a top-down road trip.

Antony is an automotive obsessive: Whether it drives, sits there looking pretty or intrigues from afar, he'll talk and write about it.

Yet another smart move, even if the ideas are getting predictable. This time, in conjunction with a Danish urban interior design house, another special edition of the tiny tyke has come about - the smart fortwo BoConcept signature style.

The New York Daily News has made a study and came up with top 5 best cheapest vehicles in the US.

A new special edition smart - edition21 - has been launched. Based on the nippy and frugal 71 bhp mhd pulse coupe and cabrio, the smart fortwo edition21 adds even more value to this iconic brand.

A Tesla Model S electric sedan is driven near the company's factory in Fremont, Calif.

Exciting news: the US is finally getting its first widely available 100% electric vehicle from smart.

Mercedes-Benz will offer free test drives of its new Smart Fortwo Electric Drive starting at 5 p.m. today during the First Thursday Art Walk and continuing through Sunday.

John is Senior Editor for High Gear Media. In addition to news coverage and new car reviews, John creates and oversees all editorial for High Gear's... More We recently got a question from reader John Meurer that we'd never considered: Which plug-in electric car is best for tall people? "I'm 6'2" & wear a 44 Long suit," Meurer wrote.