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We continue to advance our business model through the holistic approach of regenerate+. New business areas, products, services and financing models provide impetus and support our transformation. When aligning our business activities, we take into account the requirements and feedback of investors as well as insights from relevant ratings.

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Business activities related to electric mobility and emission-reduction technologies are of central strategic and operational importance to us. Drivers include the increasingly visible effects of climate change, changing customer expectations regarding lower-emission mobility offerings, as well as our internal strategic objectives and external regulatory frameworks. A key lever for reducing emissions caused by road transport is electric mobility.

Since 2023, we have also made targeted investments in decarbonization through our venture capital fund Leitmotif. Leitmotif was launched with an anchor investment of USD 300 million and aims to promote innovative technologies along the mobility value chain and beyond, and to accelerate their market readiness. By the end of 2026, Leitmotif had invested in 20 innovative companies working, among other things, on fusion energy technologies, recycling and next-generation battery systems.

Sustainable Revenues

In fiscal year 2026, we introduced the KPI “Sustainable Revenues” (“revenues from sustainability- and transformation-supporting activities”) as a new top KPI within the Business dimension. It shows the share of our revenues generated by business areas that, based on a defined classification framework, are attributed a contribution to the environment and/or society. Our objective is to quantify the share of revenues associated with a sustainability contribution in order to demonstrate the economic effects of sustainability, support the strategic management of sustainable business areas and create a clear basis for ESG ratings.

Our classification methodology is aligned with established external references, including investor and ESG rating frameworks as well as selected EU Taxonomy criteria used as a benchmark. It was developed with the involvement of external expert feedback from our Group Sustainability Advisory Board. This KPI is an internal Group management metric and is distinct from the regulatory disclosures related to the EU Taxonomy. The classification does not imply that the recorded economic activities meet the criteria of the EU Taxonomy or can be considered environmentally or socially sustainable overall.

Further information can be found in the white paper Measuring Sustainable Revenues in an Automotive OEM

Financing: We use Green Bonds and financing instruments within the framework of the EU Taxonomy

Our financing strategy relating to the applicable sustainable finance frameworks is also part of regenerate+. For this purpose, we use, among other things, Green Bonds and financing instruments linked to the classification system of the EU Taxonomy. Already today, we issue a significant share of our bond issuances in Europe with reference to the applicable Green Bond Framework and relevant EU Taxonomy criteria. In doing so, we link selected financing instruments to predefined use-of-proceeds categories and reporting obligations.

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The specified fuel consumption and emission data does not refer to a single vehicle and is not part of the offer but is only intended for comparison between different types of vehicles. Additional equipment and accessories (additional components, tyre formats, etc.) can alter relevant vehicle parameters such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, affecting the vehicle's fuel consumption, power consumption, CO₂ emissions and driving performance values in addition to weather and traffic conditions and individual driving behavior. Further information on official fuel consumption data and official specific CO₂ emissions for new passenger cars can be found in the "Guide to fuel economy, CO₂ emissions and power consumption for new passenger car models", which is available free of charge from all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, D-73760 Ostfildern, Germany and at www.dat.de/co2.