By lowering costs, Daimler boss Ola Källenius wanted to make up for the lower 2019 sales figure for Daimler. He wanted to achieve this by streamlining the model range, cutting investments and cutting jobs. However, COVID-19 has now made things worse and confused the plans for this Daimler boss. The recovery pattern after the crisis is crucial for how Daimler comes out of the low, according to corporate management circles. The Stuttgart company is drawing a little bit of confidence from China where the local market seems to be slowly returning to normal.