{"id":114483,"date":"2009-12-30T07:46:26","date_gmt":"2009-12-30T12:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/?p=47828"},"modified":"2009-12-30T07:46:26","modified_gmt":"2009-12-30T12:46:26","slug":"daimler-to-decide-on-compact-car-partner-next-year-still-talking-to-renault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/114483","title":{"rendered":"Daimler to decide on compact car partner next year, still talking to Renault"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47829 aligncenter\" title=\"Smart ForTwo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/smart_fortwo_wide_main_a.jpg\" alt=\"Smart ForTwo\" width=\"563\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to a report by German daily <em>Handelsbatt<\/em>, Daimler AG is talking to Renault SA and other potential partners to forge a partnership for compact cars by mid-2010.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But it could certainly also go faster than that,&#8221; Dieter Zetsche told the publication.<\/p>\n<p>Daimler has been previously reported to be in talks with Renault on a new small car platform. Renault also named Daimler as a potential partner earlier this month.\u00a0The German company is seeking a partnership that will help it expand its Smart brand and jointly produce engines for the Mercedes-Benz B-Class.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; By: Omar Rana<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autonews.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20091229\/COPY01\/312299976\/1285#ixzz0b9FneARR\">Automotive News<\/a> (Subscription Required)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/38hlTEx7gLNPxs84AFpk-89vH8U\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/38hlTEx7gLNPxs84AFpk-89vH8U\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/38hlTEx7gLNPxs84AFpk-89vH8U\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/38hlTEx7gLNPxs84AFpk-89vH8U\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=LOftAYnq3ns:eh3u1Vs-rfU:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=LOftAYnq3ns:eh3u1Vs-rfU:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?i=LOftAYnq3ns:eh3u1Vs-rfU:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=LOftAYnq3ns:eh3u1Vs-rfU:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?i=LOftAYnq3ns:eh3u1Vs-rfU:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=LOftAYnq3ns:eh3u1Vs-rfU:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=LOftAYnq3ns:eh3u1Vs-rfU:TzevzKxY174\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a report by German daily Handelsbatt, Daimler AG is talking to Renault SA and other potential partners to forge a partnership for compact cars by mid-2010. &#8220;But it could certainly also go faster than that,&#8221; Dieter Zetsche told the publication. 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