Lkw-Hersteller: Daimler Truck baut neues US-Werk – und erwartet Hunderte Millionen Euro Zoll-Rückzahlung
Der Gewinn des Konzerns ist im ersten Halbjahr um 72 Prozent eingebrochen. Doch im wichtigen US-Markt gibt es eine Wende. Widersprüchlich äußert sich das Management zu einer neuen Fabrik dort.
The commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck plans to build a new factory in the United States to reduce the burden of US tariffs and strengthen its position in the crucial North American market. The exact location has not been determined yet, with construction expected to commence at the end of the year, with the factory commencing operations in 2029.
The US business has previously impacted Daimler Truck's Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Stuttgart balance sheet, with the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBIT) falling 36 percent in the first half to 2.1 billion euros, and net profit plummeting 72 percent to 277 million euros, largely due to a weakening North American business and US tariff payments.
The regional EBIT declined 55 percent, and sales and revenue shrank. However, the company anticipates a significant improvement in the second half, projecting a net income of 3.6 to 4.1 billion euros for the year, up from the previous estimate of 3.2 to 3.7 billion. This confirms the figures from a mandatory announcement at the end of July.
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