Daimler, BMW bosses see trust as biggest asset for their new mobility services JV

Daimler's Dieter Zetsche, pictured on the right with BMW's Harald Krueger, believes tech companies "have a shorter history and less chance to build up this foundation of trust," than the two established automakers.

February 26, 2019 11:10 AM

BERLIN -- Daimler and BMW Group believe trust will be the key competitive edge for their new mobility business when competing with tech companies such as Uber.

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