Daimler Truck grew second-quarter sales by 92% over the pandemic-impacted year-ago quarter but warned that a shortage of semiconductors could persist for the rest of the year, limiting growth as the Daimler AG unit prepares to become a stand-alone company.
But Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum was upbeat about both the quarter and the outlook for the rest of the year.
“In the second quarter, truck sales increased compared to the first quarter and sales grew significantly compared to the previous...