Daimler expects chips to remain scarce in 2022

During the chip crisis, Daimler has concentrated on protecting output of highly profitable models such as the S Class, which is built in Sindelfingen, Germany. (Michaela Handrek-Rehle/Bloomberg)

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Reuters

January 04, 2022 10:43 AM

BERLIN - Daimler Chief Technology Officer Markus Schaefer said the automaker expects chip supply to remain scarce throughout 2022, particularly in the first half of the year.

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