German Automotive Industry Risks Review 2018: Focus on the Volkswagen Group (VW/AUDI/Porsche/Skoda/SEAT/Scania/MAN) and their Global Impact

A High-Level and a Micro-Perspective on Global Risks

The German automotive industry is critical for the European economy and a bellwether on global economic conditions generating hundreds of billions in revenues and providing thousands of jobs. Its complex operations are exposed to considerable risks beyond the uncertainties surrounding company performance.

This report focuses on Volkswagen AG and its major affiliated companies Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Scania, MAN and SEAT providing high quality, up to date structured intelligence on global risks.

This includes:

• High risk signals such as investigations of anti-competitive behavior, money laundering, fraud or corruption.
• Business operations in risky jurisdictions such as OFAC-sanctioned countries.
• Legal issues such as ongoing and past litigation.
• Exposure to government financial and non-financial influence and connections with political entities and politicians.
• Various warning signals such as investor, management, product or workforce issues.

The report delivers both a high-level and a micro-perspective on the global risks which can impact significantly the Volkswagen Group’s profitability and stability, as demonstrated by the recent diesel issue.

The information structure allows the reader to:

• Scan for unfamiliar risks and quickly familiarize with every type of existing issues.
• Utilize the executive summary as a big-picture of company risks.
• Find a specific issue and quickly become aware of findings.
• Link short-form information with its thorough report and its relevant sources.

The reader can adjust the scope of information according to current needs:

• Each finding can be studied and used as an item separate from the rest of the report allowing concentrating on a specific issue.
• Each report section comprehensively informs about specific aspects of company operations.
• In its entirety the report represents a strategic company situation.
• Each of the seven Volkswagen Group reports can be used separately as an information source of its own.
• The report’s goal is to enhance greatly the Decision Maker’s knowledge on Volkswagen Group at the time of undertaking business and investment decisions, and his own due diligence process.

Reasons to Purchase:

• The report helps greatly to perceive the strategic picture and trends surrounding Volkswagen Group. At the same time it uncovers and informs of each finding which can be of specific interest to the Audience by itself.
• Receive the latest, high quality intelligence on Volkswagen Group’s non-financial risk factors impacting the Group’s future profitability.
• Take decisions upon objective and auditable information covering multiple jurisdictions and languages.
• Be aware of the Group’s current public image filtered of media noise.
• Get thorough but comprehensible information presented in a structured format which can be used as both quick high-level reference and very detailed source.
• Obtain a robust proof of investigation fulfilling regulatory requirements.

Intended Audience:

• Institutional Investors
• Private Investors
• Legal Professionals - Compliance and M&A
• Wealth Managers/Investment Advisers
• Compliance Officers
• Volkswagen Competitors
• Volkswagen Partners and Suppliers (Third Parties)