The truck industry was largely spared the lack of chips in the first half of the year, but the problems have now arrived here as well.
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Berlin Daimler Truck boss Martin Daum also expects the global shortage of chips to have an impact on production in the coming year. “We will definitely deliver less than we could have sold, and that will also apply to next year,” he said on Tuesday. How high the failures are cannot be said. “It’s a fight for every chip.”
The truck industry was largely spared the lack of chips in the first half of the year, but the problems have now also arrived here. The rival Traton had recently stated that sales in the second half of the year should be lower. The shortage hits the industry at a time when the demand for vehicles is increasing. “At the moment we can sell more than we can produce,” said Daum. At the same time, Daum held out the prospect of higher prices. In addition to the chips, raw materials such as steel and aluminum have also become more expensive. This must be passed on, he said.