Mercedes Cars Are More Profitable Than Ever Amid Chip Shortage

  • Adjusted return on sales was 15% last quarter, highest ever
  • Shares gained as much as 3.4% on the earnings report
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Mercedes-Benz AG vehicles are more profitable than ever after the chip crisis sparked a worldwide shortage of cars, boosting the selling prices for models such as the flagship S-Class.