Daimler chief executive Dieter Zetsche said Mercedes-Benz had taken several steps to overcome its weakness in China after business in February was “tough” in the world’s largest car market.

“In China certainly we will have a very tough month, to some extent because of the comparison to last year where there was no Chinese New Year in February but other than that we addressed all main issues,” CEO Dieter Zetsche told Reuters Insider TV.

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Measures taken in China include management change, overhauling its sales channels and launching new products, he added.

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