Daimler says production in China stable, early to evaluate coronavirus impact

Daimler’s car production in China is stable and the supply chains are secure however it is too early to forecast the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the automaker’s sales, Mercedes-Benz’s sales chief stated.

Britta Seeger confirmed Mercedes-Benz’s forecast for 2020 sales to be little below last year’s level and stated three-quarters of Mercedes sellers in China had re-opened.

Coronavirus has so infected more than 97,000 and killed more than 3,300 people worldwide.