The purpose of the company is the acquisition, holding, sale, administration, management, and financing of companies of all kinds, particularly in the field of vehicles such as trucks and buses, in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches and may participate in other companies. The company may acquire, hold, encumber, and dispose of real property and intellectual property rights. The company may also engage in all commercial, financial, and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financings to affiliated companies and third parties, including their (direct and indirect) shareholders and their affiliated companies, and may provide securities of all kinds for their liabilities, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether for a fee or not.