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With the separation from Chrysler complete, Daimler AG is very likely to pursue closer ties with its archrival BMW, according to knowledgeable sources inside the automaker, according to thecarconnection.com

For the past several weeks, the German press has been filled with speculation about joint development projects for everything from small cars to new engines. Moreover, Daimler chief executive officer Dieter Zetsche didn't exactly reject the idea of closer ties with BMW.

Daimler, in fact, made one known but ultimately unsuccessful bid for BMW back in the early 1960s and by and large the two companies have kept their distance for the past half-century or so.

In recent years, however, BMW and Daimler have collaborated successfully in the development of hybrids and more projects are possible if they are mutually beneficial, Zetsche said during the special shareholders meeting in Berlin earlier this month.

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