BERLIN (Reuters) - BMW and Toyota Motor Corp. are planning to expand cooperation beyond green car technology and diesel engines, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Sunday, without citing any sources.
The German premium car maker agreed with the Japanese manufacturer last December to supply diesel engines to Toyota from 2014 in Europe and collaborate on lithium-ion battery research for electric cars.
Both companies have since been exploring other fields for cooperation and have now agreed several projects, Der Spiegel said without being more specific.
BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer and Toyota President Akio Toyoda will announce details in the near future, the magazine said.
A spokesman for BMW declined to comment on the report.
Last week, BMW's joint venture to make hybrid car components with French auto maker PSA Peugeot Citroen was thrown into doubt by the prospect of deepening ties between PSA and its European rival Opel, a division of General Motors.
Secondo Der Spiegel e diverse fonti americane l' alleanza sui motori ibridi tra PSA e BMW sarebbe giunta al capolinea. BMW sarebbe pronta a terminarla e a cercare di approfondire la joint venture stretta con Toyota pochi mesi fa. La strategia delle alleanze mirate a singoli progetti perseguita da PSA da inizio anni '90 viene man mano smantellata. Fiat non rinnoverà la joint venture per la produzione dei commerciali, Ford ha cancellato l' accordo sui diesel, Toyota non rinnoverà la produzione della futura aygo dopo il 2018, i legami con Mitsubishi verranno sciolti.
Per la serie: i vostri ibridi valgono un tubo, ce ne andiamo da SANTA TOYOTA che è meglio
The German premium car maker agreed with the Japanese manufacturer last December to supply diesel engines to Toyota from 2014 in Europe and collaborate on lithium-ion battery research for electric cars.
Both companies have since been exploring other fields for cooperation and have now agreed several projects, Der Spiegel said without being more specific.
BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer and Toyota President Akio Toyoda will announce details in the near future, the magazine said.
A spokesman for BMW declined to comment on the report.
Last week, BMW's joint venture to make hybrid car components with French auto maker PSA Peugeot Citroen was thrown into doubt by the prospect of deepening ties between PSA and its European rival Opel, a division of General Motors.
Secondo Der Spiegel e diverse fonti americane l' alleanza sui motori ibridi tra PSA e BMW sarebbe giunta al capolinea. BMW sarebbe pronta a terminarla e a cercare di approfondire la joint venture stretta con Toyota pochi mesi fa. La strategia delle alleanze mirate a singoli progetti perseguita da PSA da inizio anni '90 viene man mano smantellata. Fiat non rinnoverà la joint venture per la produzione dei commerciali, Ford ha cancellato l' accordo sui diesel, Toyota non rinnoverà la produzione della futura aygo dopo il 2018, i legami con Mitsubishi verranno sciolti.
Per la serie: i vostri ibridi valgono un tubo, ce ne andiamo da SANTA TOYOTA che è meglio