{"id":188771,"date":"2026-06-30T09:51:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T07:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=188771"},"modified":"2026-07-03T11:28:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T09:28:27","slug":"ceo-smart-europe-well-definitely-discuss-european-production-of-the-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/06\/30\/ceo-smart-europe-well-definitely-discuss-european-production-of-the-2\/","title":{"rendered":"CEO van Smart Europe: \u2018We gaan zeker praten over de Europese productie van de #2\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"Although Smart reinvented itself around the booming SUV segment, sales have yet to meet expectations. 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