Abu Dhabi’s Aabar Investments spent $2.7 billion buying 9.1 percent of Daimler in 2009. At the time, Aabar said it was “excited by the commercial potential of our partnership,” both companies said it was a long-term investment and spoke of joint ventures, and Mercedes-Benz committed to building a training center in the emirate. Aabar then bought a share of Daimler’s stake in Tesla, and later that year said it wanted to take its Daimler stake to 15 percent. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: Nissan, Daimler Looking To Make Cars Together In Mexico
Automotive News reports that Nissan and Daimler may team up on a joint-assembly plant in Mexico. The two automakers are currently finalizing plans that could see a facility open by 2014 to produce up to 200,000 vehicles per year for the North American market. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
