BMW will buy more autoparts with Daimler, new purchasing head Markus Duesmann told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

“It’s not been fully exploited; there are regular talks and we are discussing jointly purchasing more components,” he said, according to Reuters. He gave no details of plans or potential cost savings

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The news agency noted the rival automakers in 2008 started cooperating on buying parts not crucial to brand identity – such as tyres and seat frames.

Duesmann also said BMW would have to buy more software in the next few years to meet the trend for electric cars and autonomous driving. Using other battery suppliers was also likely.

“We are in talks with all the major manufacturers and will make a decision for each model generation,” he said.

BMW currently sources batteries from Samsung, Reuters noted.

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