Demand for Mercedes cars has stabilised from coronavirus lows: Daimler CEO
1 min read . Updated: 02 Sep 2020, 05:28 PM ISTDaimler CEO Ola Kaellenius also said that the new flagship Mercedes-Benz S-Class will make a disproportionate contribution to the company's profits at a time when it is seeking to lower costs.
Daimler Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius said global demand for Mercedes-Benz cars has stabilised from a sharp drop in sales triggered by the coronavirus crisis.
"Demand has stabilised. In China we saw a V-shaped recovery.
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That's not the case in Europe and North America but we have rebounded from the freefall," Kaellenius told journalists gathered in Sindelfingen, Germany for the launch of the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
A new flagship Mercedes-Benz will make a "disproportionate contribution" to the company's profits, at a time when the luxury carmaker is seeking to lower costs and its breakeven point, he said.
"We have a premium positioning when compared to our competitors. It is not a small advantage and we will be able to sustain it," the Swedish-born CEO said.
Separately, Kaellenius said Daimler's talks with Ineos about selling its plant in Hambach, France were at a "very advanced stage" but declined to elaborate further pending the ongoing nature of negotiations.
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