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10-22-2007, 05:40 PM
Filed under: Economy (http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/), Plants/Manufacturing (http://www.autoblog.com/category/plants-manufacturing/), Hatchbacks (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), BMW (http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/), Peugeot (http://www.autoblog.com/category/peugeot/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/09/bmw_peugeot_end_partnership.jpg (http://www.motorauthority.com/news/industry/bmw-and-psa-to-end-joint-engine-development/#more-3618)BMW has said "non, merci" to continuing its diesel engine partnership with PSA Peugeot Citroen. The two automakers began working together two years ago to create 1.4- and 1.6-liter gasoline engines for BMW's MINI and PSA cars. Despite both companies at the end of last year looking at expanding their joint research into a high-tech engine, the synergies weren't providing the cost benefits desired with the small engine, so the affair has come to an end.
BMW has had a few partners when it came to small engines -- just before joining up with Peugeot, DaimlerChrysler was building MINI engines in Brazil. Mercedes recently broached the idea of working with BMW on a frugal, low-emissions motor, a public offer that has gone unanswered by BMW. Nevertheless, with the large number of B-segment cars in development by numerous manufacturers, it would seem likely that people are going to be partnering up again sooner or later.
[Source: Motor Authority]
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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/09/bmw_peugeot_end_partnership.jpg (http://www.motorauthority.com/news/industry/bmw-and-psa-to-end-joint-engine-development/#more-3618)BMW has said "non, merci" to continuing its diesel engine partnership with PSA Peugeot Citroen. The two automakers began working together two years ago to create 1.4- and 1.6-liter gasoline engines for BMW's MINI and PSA cars. Despite both companies at the end of last year looking at expanding their joint research into a high-tech engine, the synergies weren't providing the cost benefits desired with the small engine, so the affair has come to an end.
BMW has had a few partners when it came to small engines -- just before joining up with Peugeot, DaimlerChrysler was building MINI engines in Brazil. Mercedes recently broached the idea of working with BMW on a frugal, low-emissions motor, a public offer that has gone unanswered by BMW. Nevertheless, with the large number of B-segment cars in development by numerous manufacturers, it would seem likely that people are going to be partnering up again sooner or later.
[Source: Motor Authority]
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