Daimler plays down China Brilliance JV reports

BEIJING Aug 27 (Reuters) - Talk of a joint venture between Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) and Brilliance China Automotive Holdings (1114.HK) to make special purpose vehicles in China is just a rumour, Ulrich Walker, head of the German carmaker's Northeast Asia operations, told reporters on Thursday.

On Aug. 3, An executive of the parent company, Brilliance Auto, said the shareholding structure and size of the venture had not been finalised, but a deal could be reached before the end of the year. [ID:nSHA169350] (Reporting by Jason Subler; Editing by Alan Wheatley and Chris Lewis)