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      04-12-2019, 11:36 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by duky View Post
I wonder why BMW doesnt just buy ZF. I'm sure it has been considered! They seem to make really awesome transmissions but perhaps having that as an exclusive is not a differentiator enough with most customers to make the ROI make sense.
Trend of shifting to EV/Hybrid technologies, it made sense that bmw collaborate with toyota as they have extensive experience in automotive ev/hybrid technology and as for ZF, there are anti competition laws and also the huge capital required for buying ZF just doesnt make financial sense for bmw to acquire. Outsourcing seems to be the trend these days on cost cutting and reducing resource draining liabilities.
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