Traton

German commercial vehicle manufacturer
Organization business Q28228137
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Traton

Summary

Traton is a business[1]. Traton ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,383 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Traton was a member of DIRK e.V.[3].
  • Traton was a member of Deutsches Aktieninstitut[4].
  • Traton was a member of Verband der Automobilindustrie[5].
  • Traton was a member of Deutsches Institut für Compliance[6].
  • Traton was a member of Vereinigung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft[7].
  • Traton was a member of Deutsche Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz[8].
  • Traton is in the country of Germany[9].
  • Traton is in the country of DE[10].
  • Traton is in the country of SE[11].
  • Traton's instance of is recorded as business[12].
  • Traton's instance of is recorded as enterprise[13].
  • Traton's instance of is recorded as public company[14].
  • Traton is owned by Volkswagen Group[15].
  • Traton's headquarters location is recorded as Munich[16].
  • Traton's chief executive officer is recorded as Christian Levin[17].
  • Traton's child organization or unit is recorded as Scania[18].
  • Traton's child organization or unit is recorded as MAN Truck & Bus[19].
  • Traton is part of CDAX[20].
  • Traton is part of MDAX[21].
  • Traton's Commons category is recorded as Traton SE[22].
  • Traton's stock exchange is recorded as Frankfurt Stock Exchange[23].
  • Traton's stock exchange is recorded as Nasdaq Stockholm AB[24].
  • Traton's industry is recorded as automotive industry[25].
  • Traton's catalog code is recorded as DEBYLT0117[26].
  • 2019-01-17 marks the founding of Traton[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include 2019-01-17[27] and 1995-12-13[28].

Identity

Traton's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Traton SE'}[29]. Part of include CDAX[20], a stock market index[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1993[32] and MDAX[21], a stock market index[33], in Germany[34].

Leadership

Traton's chief executive officer is recorded as Christian Levin[17]. Board members include Andreas Renschler[35], a bank teller[36], b. 1958[37], of Germany[38] and Matthias Gründler[39], a manager[40], b. 1965[41]. Directors / managers include Andreas Renschler[42] and Hans Dieter Pötsch[43].

Operations

Traton's headquarters location is recorded as Munich[16]. Parent organizations include gleif:529900NNUPAGGOMPXZ31[44]. Subsidiaries include Scania[18], a commercial vehicle manufacturer[45], in Sweden[46], founded in 1911[47], headquartered in Södertälje[48] and MAN Truck & Bus[19], a commercial organization[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1898[51], headquartered in Munich[52].

Industry

Traton's industry is recorded as automotive industry[25].

Ownership

Traton is owned by Volkswagen Group[15]. Stock exchanges include Frankfurt Stock Exchange[23] and Nasdaq Stockholm AB[24]. Products include truck[53], bus[54], and commercial vehicle[55].

Why It Matters

Traton ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,383 views/month).[2] Traton has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] Traton is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [17] ↑ . traton.com. traton.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [21] ↑ . deutsche-boerse.com. Retrieved . deutsche-boerse.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Bundestag Lobby Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] ↑ . Bundestag Lobby Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Bundestag Lobby Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [6] ↑ . Bundestag Lobby Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] ↑ . Bundestag Lobby Register. wikidata.org.
  23. [8] ↑ . Bundestag Lobby Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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