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Industry: Email Alert RSS FeedMercedes seeks partner for A, B class; Sources say PSA may help German carmaker with future development of models.(News)
Automotive News Europe, October, 2006 by Hamprecht, Harald; Stein, Jason
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Byline: Jason Stein, Harald Hamprecht
Mercedes-Benz is looking for a partner to share costs for its next-generation A- and B-class cars.
Mercedes is expected to replace the next-generation A class in 2011 and the B class a year later. Getting a partner for the two models could help Mercedes achieve economies of scale and decrease expensive engineering costs for the vehicles.
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