Mercedes CEO changes tune on China as ‘economic wonder’ stalls

Mercedes CEO Ola Kallenius — Mercedes CEO Ola Kallenius speaking with Bloomberg Television ahead of the Munich motor show. (BLOOMBERG)

September 06, 2023 01:29 PM

When Germany last convened its biennial car show, Ola Kallenius couldn’t have sounded more bullish about China.

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