SMART has added eight sales centres to its network, taking the number of franchised outlets to 17, plus five DaimlerChrysler wholly-owned sales centres.

The new centres will be Derwent Vehicles in Leeds, Mercedes-Benz of Gatwick, Western Automobile Company in Edinburgh, Falcon of Lincoln, Cruickshanks of Bristol, Mercedes-Benz of Harrogate, Hughes of Beaconsfield and SG Newport in South Wales.