Daimler join forces with Renault/Nissan for future small car platform
After two years of trying (with BMW/Mini and also with Peugeot/Citroën), Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche and his engineering chief Thomas Weber have finally struck a deal with Renault-Nissan to develop the next generation of Smart microcars by late 2014. The partners will market distinctly different derivatives under the Renault-Nissan and Smart nameplates.
Source: Daimler join forces with Renault/Nissan for future small car platform
Source: Daimler join forces with Renault/Nissan for future small car platform
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