Analysts compile a list of the top loss-making cars of recent times, with the Smart ForTwo being responsible for losing Mercedes billions of pounds
Mercedes’ tiny Smart Fortwo city car project made the biggest losses of modern times, according to figures from the automotive analysts at BersteinResearch.
The analysts say that although ‘catastrophic losses are rare’ in the auto industry, they have complied a list of which they think uncovers the biggest product failures of recent times.