BMW and Mercedes-Benz may join forces, but not in a new project. For both companies are considering to take legal actions against a Chinese car manufacturer for allegedly copying some of the two Germany-based automakers’ model vehicles. Mercedes is thinking about suing China Automobile Deutschland for creating a car that looks a little too much like the Smart ForTwo.

On the other hand, BMW is considering legal action against China Automobile Deutschland, because the latter’s CEO sport utility vehicle looks almost the same as the last-generation BMW X5. The resemblance is particularly striking from the rear and from the profile. The CEO has not yet been officially launched, but they were planning showing the car at the Frankfurt Auto Show.

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