Daimler Truck Holding is hopeful of moving past the prolonged chip shortage that has beset manufacturers globally, the head of the company’s Mercedes lorry brand said.
After months of factory outages due to component shortfalls, the order backlog is keeping factories busy even as the global economy shows signs of sputtering, said Karin Radstrom, who also leads the lorry maker’s business in Europe and South America.
The world’s biggest lorry maker has so far also evaded disruption from coronavirus lockdowns in China, she said.
“It’s better, it’s not perfect, but it’s better than last year,” Ms Radstrom said. “I try to not celebrate too early, we’re still monitoring the situation closely.”
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