Robust demand sends Daimler Trucks seeking solutions to capacity constraints

As far as problems go, a large backlog is not the worst an OEM could have, but Daimler may need to pull a few levers, writes Megan Lampinen

Global truck sales are off to a solid start this year and Daimler Trucks has caught the wave. Its unit sales in the first quarter (Q1) jumped 21% year-on-year. The problem now is keeping up with demand.

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