Daimler expresses regret after fight in China involving senior executive
Beijing — Daimler expressed regret on Monday for an incident in China, which local media said involved a senior executive of the German luxury car maker making disparaging comments to people over a parking row. The official People’s Daily reported that Rainer Gaertner, who heads Daimler’s local trucks and buses unit, had made insulting comments about Chinese people and used pepper spray during the altercation in Beijing. It did not say from where the information was sourced. "We deeply regret this personal argument. The content of this argument does not represent at all the views of the company," Daimler Greater China said in a statement. The incident was being investigated by authorities and Daimler was fully co-operating with them, it said. The Daimler statement did not provide any details of the incident. It also did not identify the executive or comment on the use of pepper spray. Gaertner could not be immediately reached for comment by phone or e-mail. People’s Daily said the G...
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