Operator

Welcome to the analyst conference call of Mercedes-Benz. At the request of our customers, this conference call will be recorded. A replay of the call will be available as an on-demand audio webcast in the Investor Relations section of the Mercedes-Benz website. [Operator Instructions] I would like to remind you that this teleconference is governed by the safe harbor wording included in our published results documents.

Please note that our presentation contains forward-looking statements, which reflect management's current views with respect to future events. Such statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. If any of the assumptions underlying these statements prove to be incorrect, actual results might differ materially from those expressed or implied. Forward-looking statements speak only to the date on which they are made.

With that, I would now like to hand over to Christina Schenck, Head of Mercedes-Benz Investor Relations, Digital and Communications. Thank you.

Christina Schenck
VP, Head of Investor Relations & Treasury

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. This is Christina Schenck speaking. On behalf of Mercedes-Benz, I would like to welcome you both on the telephone and online to our Q1 results conference call.

I'm very pleased to have with me today Harald Wilhelm, our CFO. To allow more