Carmakers all over the world strive to make more with less. All car companies that want to be around in a few years are on some kind of a standardization drive. GM wants to cut its 30 platforms down to 14. Volkswagen wants to get rid of platforms altogether .
Mercedes will halve its vehicle architectures to two by 2015, and will double its number of model variants to 30, Automotive News [sub] reports. (Read More…)
Posted in Germany, Industry, News Blog
Tagged as Bertel Schmitt, daimler, platforms, standardization
Tagged as Bertel Schmitt, daimler, platforms, standardization
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