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Byline: GREG KABLE

Sources say that Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz have yet to ink a multi-billion-dollar cooperation agreement, but we already know that the first model to carry Aston's revived Lagonda brand, due in 2012, will draw heavily on chassis technology supplied by Mercedes. One scenario suggests that the upmarket Aston could be conceived, developed and produced alongside the next-generation Maybach.

The proposed cooperation, being pushed by Aston boss Ulrich Bez and Mercedes chairman Dieter Zetsche, builds on a recently concluded driveline-sharing deal in which upcoming Aston models will use powertrains from Mercedes, including a version of the Maybach's ...

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