Trouble is brewing over the hybrid partnership between BMW and Daimler, according to a report from the Germany publication, Auto Motor & Sport. The two car companies, which have been partners for the past several years, were bent on improving vehicle safety technology and have so far, given rise to the two-mode hybrid.
A BMW spokesperson admits that there are ongoing talks with other carmakers that might a yield a better solution for BMW. Daimler reportedly still wants the partnership to continue due to the cost savings it can deliver in the coming years as hybrids expand through the Mercedes-Benz lineup, including the S400 and ML450 hybrids.
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