
Zetsche said Daimler benefits if China is “interested in our fate.” Daimler would welcome a Chinese investor after taking a stake in Beijing Automotive Group, though it has had no sign that this will happen, CEO Dieter Zetsche said.

Zetsche said Daimler benefits if China is “interested in our fate.” Daimler would welcome a Chinese investor after taking a stake in Beijing Automotive Group, though it has had no sign that this will happen, CEO Dieter Zetsche said.

Daimler today completed its purchase of a 12 percent stake in BAIC Motor. The German company paid 625 million euros ($845 million) for a share in the passenger-car unit of its Chinese joint-venture partner, Beijing Automotive Group Co.

Mercedes-Benz will launch around 20 new or upgraded car models in China over the next two years, part of a broader turnaround effort aimed at reversing the brand’s recent struggles in the world’s biggest auto market.