Frankfurt — Luxury carmaker Daimler says it will intensify cost cuts after legal risks for diesel-related issues and the cost of replacing Takata airbags triggered a €1.56bn loss before interest and taxes in the second quarter.

The German company said €4.2bn in one-off expenses contributed to the operating loss in the quarter, compared with a €2.6bn profit in the same period in 2018.  ..

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