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German car and truck maker Daimler warned of a nearly 70% plunge in first-quarter operating profit as customers shunned car and truck showrooms

) reported a plunge of nearly 70% in first-quarter operating profit on Thursday due to the coronavirus pandemic and warned that the cash flow it uses to pay dividends would fall this year.

Daimler said preliminary adjusted first-quarter earnings before interest and tax slumped 68.9% to 719 million euros while both vehicle sales and revenue would fall this year. Adjusted EBIT for Mercedes-Benz vehicles fell more than 56% to 603 million euros.

 

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