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Could it be that your next Chevrolet sedan be fitted with a Bavarian straight-six engine? Well, while we don’t think that BMW is thinking about its top-end 6-cylinder, V8 and V12 engine series fact is that Friedrich Eichiner, BMW’s board member for corporate and brand development, told Automotive News that the German carmaker will decide by the end of the year if it will sell various engines and components to General Motors and other rival automakers. –Continued after the jump
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BMW Considering Selling Engines to General Motors and Other Carmakers
Could it be that your next Chevrolet sedan be fitted with a Bavarian straight-six engine? Well, while we don’t think that BMW is thinking about its top-end 6-cylinder, V8 and V12 engine series fact is that Friedrich Eichiner, BMW’s board member for corporate and brand development, told Automotive News that the German carmaker will decide by the end of the year if it will sell various engines and components to General Motors and other rival automakers. –Continued after the jumpWhen asked by AN’s reporters if BMW is talking to GM, Daimler and Fiat about supplying engines, Eichiner said, "We are talking with those companies you mentioned.†Apparently, the Bavarian carmaker is in talks about its PSA Peugeot Citroen co-developed 4-cylinder engines that equip the MINI along with its 4-cylinder diesel engine range. According to reports, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer Selling engines and other components to other automakers is part of BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer's Number One strategic plan to boost the carmaker's profitability
Via: ANE , Picture: Carscoop
- Bmw To Turbocharge Its Entire Lineup Of 4-cylinder Gasoline Engines
Citing inside sources from BMW, British magazine Autocar is reporting that all of the Bavarian automaker's future four-cylinder engines will benefit from turbocharging technology. This includes all four-pots with outputs up to 245 horsepower, with...
- Bmw Reportedly Working On 1.3-liter And 1.8-liter Turbo Engines With 163 To 321hp
It's a rumor we've been hearing about since the beginning of the decade; BMW's turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engines, yet up until now, the only small capacity turbo unit we've seen from the Bavarian group is the MINI's 1.6-liter...
- Bmw X1 To Go On Sale This November, X6 And 7-series Hybrid To Follow Shortly
In a prepared statement concerning the Bavarian firm's first quarter results, Dr. Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, revealed that the new X1 SUV will hit showrooms this fall followed by the hybrid variants of the X6...
- Fiat In Talks With Mercedes-benz About Full Partnership
Looks like Daimler quickly zapped out from the break up with the Chrysler Group and is now in search for a new bride. Fiat Group’s CEO, Sergio Marchionne surprised reporters yesterday (Nov.6, 2007) by announcing that the Italian carmaker is in...
- Peugeot, Mercedes, Bmw Rumours?
Rumour: a statement or report current without known authority for its truth. There is some suggestion that Mercedes and BMW could share architecture for the next Mini and Mercedes-Benz B-class. Add PSA Peugeot/Citroen to the mix with the next C4. Or,...