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20 October 2019 [14:21] - Today.Az
By Trend
BMW is keen to find additional partners for the mobility services
venture it runs with rival carmaker Daimler, BMW’s new chief executive
told a Sunday newspaper, reports Trend referring to Reuters.
“We would like to welcome additional partners in this area, which has
great future potential,” BMW boss Oliver Zipse told Frankfurter
Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (FAS) in an interview.
Collaborations as well as a financial investments were options for
any future partners, he said, adding that customers want a wide choice
across different brands.
The two carmakers have combined Daimler’s Car2Go car-sharing business
with BMW’s DriveNow, ParkNow and ChargeNow businesses, with each
holding 50% stake in the venture.
Mobility services include car sharing, parking and electric car charging services.
The head of the mobility venture resigned last month in what a media
report described as a dispute over how much investment the business
requires.
Zipse also told FAS that BMW aims to take Daimler’s crown as the
world’s largest maker of luxury cars but added there was no target by
when this should be achieved.
“Of course the claim of a brand like BMW has to be number one. Sales
volume is not the only yardstick here,” he was quoted as saying.
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