Daimler nears deal to sell half its Smart unit to China's Geely: FT

Reuters

Published Mar 26, 2019 03:18PM ET

Daimler nears deal to sell half its Smart unit to China's Geely: FT

(Reuters) - Daimler AG (DE:DAIGn) is nearing the sale of a 50 percent stake in its small-car brand Smart to China's Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd, the Financial Times said on Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the matter.

The sale of the stake in its Smart division will be confirmed before the Shanghai Auto Show in April, FT said.

Both Daimler and Geely declined a Reuters request for comment.