Mercedes-Benz and BMW are protagonists of one of the most famous rivalries in the car world. But the two companies are now on the imminence of, for the first time, to share more than just a place in German auto history.
A Mercedes with BMW engine? It doesn’t sound well; It doesn’t even seem to make sense.
But the reality is that Mercedes-Benz is really in advanced talks about using BMW four-cylinder gasoline engines in a wide range of future cars.
A source from Mercedes told the two companies in advanced negotiations; And an ad is expected before the end of the year.
This potential partnership Goi revealed, first, last week, by.
The business goes through BMW to provide a new generation of gasoline engines for use on Mercedes models ranging from the CLA through GLB, GLB, Class C, Class and GLC to the future “small G”.
As the source of the pond refers, the agreement between historically rival companies is seen as a “Strategic step to reduce development costs”.
The proposed partnership could also extend to global production centers, including a Potential Motor Factory shared in the USA.
The objective of this partnership would be to circumvent the tariffs increasing import imposed by Donald Trump.
If the agreement advances, it would signal something unprecedented (and historical): two of the German luxury manufacturers – Maybe the most famous rivals in the car world – to share engines, and potentially long -term speed boxes.
As it remembers, this is not the first time Mercedes-Benz and BMW have united efforts. In the past, together with GM, they developed a hybrid transmission.
However, this agreement seems to go further. (Still) low demand for electric vehicles forced Mercedes to rethink the strategy regarding combustion engines.
As the same magazine writes, to avoid investing in the development of a new gasoline engine, the according to BMW will give engines immediate access in accordance with the new European standards.
