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Africa</spcred:index_entry_dispregion><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Global Issuers</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Corporations</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_disptype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Full Report</spcred:index_entry_disptype><spcred:index_entry_excerpt xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Strong market positions in commercial vehicles in Europe Leading market positions in diesel engines Conservative financial profile and high financial flexibility Modest capital expenditure needs Operations within industries characterized by high volatility, cyclicality, and high capital intensity Structural problems within the bus industry, which negatively affect the bus division Generally mature and competitive markets High fixed-cost base for some operations The ratings on Germany-based diversified industrial company MAN AG 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