Dus er komt een kleine BMW op basis van de 149 opvolger. Interessant...Just as Chrysler and Nissan plan to keep their previous platform and product sharing deals now that the American carmaker is on the verge of an alliance with FIAT Group, the Italian giant is likely to keep its own dealings with BMW alive as well. Fiat and BMW announced a tentative alliance in July of last year, revealing that the two carmakers were considering the possibility of co-operation in the areas of components and architectures for their Mini and Alfa Romeo vehicles. Fiat is now expected to make a new announcement about a future cooperation with BMW. The latest deal will reportedly see Fiat and BMW share vehicle platform and engine technology. Fiat is rumored to be interested in using BMW’s compact four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines for its Alfa Romeo brand, while BMW is tipped to be keen on Fiat’s C-evo platform being developed for the replacement of the Alfa Romeo 147 hatchback. If the partnership proves fruitful, there’s even a chance that the two companies will co-develop a brand new platform for the next Fiat Grande Punto, a new Alfa Romeo model, and possibly even the next-generation Mini. There are also reports beginning to speak of an alliance between Fiat and BMW that could yield a new range of frugal citycars, bearing names not used for decades. Rumors of the revival of Fiat's Topolino small car brand and BMW's Isetta nameplate have been brewing for months, but as yet little in the way of hard evidence has surfaced.