Daimler strengthens Ford ties with 3-cylinder engine project

Daimler has strengthened ties with Ford after consulting with the U.S. automaker on its three-cylinder turbo gasoline engine, which it is building with Renault for the next Smart and Twingo cars. Daimler and Renault are already collaborating with Ford in the development of fuel cell vehicles. Read More »
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