Against a persistently challenging macroeconomic backdrop, Continental ended the third quarter of 2022 with a satisfactory adjusted operating result. The measures taken in the Automotive group sector played a role here as expected. At the same time, the business environment was, and continues to be, highly volatile as a result of geopolitical uncertainties, disrupted supply chains, shortages of electronic components and sharp price increases for raw materials, semi-finished products, energy and logistics.