BMW, Mercedes could develop compact cars together, paper says

The next-generation A class (the current model is pictured) could share a platform with BMW's 1 series.

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January 21, 2019 12:54 PM

BMW and Mercedes-Benz could jointly develop the next generations of their compact cars – the BMW 1 series and the Mercedes A-class family – as part of a wider cooperation that would also include sharing technology for autonomous cars, a German newspaper reported.

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