BERLIN (Reuters) -BMW denied reviews by Automobilwoche on Sunday that it was thinking about shopping for McLaren Automotive.
Volkswagen’s Audi mentioned it was open to cooperation alternatives, however flatly denied rumors that it had already accomplished a deal to buy the supercar producer in hopes of touchdown a Method 1 start.
German autos publication Automobilwoche had reported on Sunday that the 2 carmakers have been thinking about shopping for McLaren Automotive, with out specifying its sources.
Audi can also be within the Method 1 division of the corporate, Automobilwoche mentioned.
BMW informed Reuters by telephone that the report was incorrect. Audi mentioned in an e-mail that it frequently considers totally different cooperation alternatives, but it surely didn’t touch upon the precise case of McLaren.
(Reporting by Victoria Waldersee; Modifying by Elaine Hardcastle and Hugh Lawson)