Daimler profits hit by diesel scandal
https://phys.org/news/2018-10-daimler-profits-diesel-scandal.html
Operating, or underlying profits were even harder hit, falling 27 percent to 2.5 billion euros, while revenues were down 1.0 percent at 40.2 billion.
"The automotive industry and thus also Daimler are still in a very challenging environment," chief executive Dieter Zetsche said in a statement.