Maier, who was interviewed by Handelsblatt, acknowledged that the two had worked together in the past, commenting “we cooperate naturally with BMW in a few technical areas, like development of hybrid engines.” However, the consensus in the Mercedes boardroom is that there are no plans to work together beyond the current co-development of hybrid drivetrains.
When BMW’s Ganal was questioned about what developments the two firms could undertake together, he only mentioned that there are several possibilities but wasn’t willing to give any details.