Fiat and BMW are reportedly set to enter into a cooperative partnership to benefit from economies of scale in production and research and development. The move will concern Fiat’s Alfa Romeo lines and the BMW-owned Mini.
In the proposal, the type of which is becoming increasingly common in the automotive sector as firms look to overcome various industry challenges, the two European producers, Italian and German respectively, will explore the possibility of a shared engine and common platforms for models. Minis are currently made in the UK, at BMW’s Cowley plant…
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