On April 28, 2021, we revised our outlook on German car manufacturer Volkswagen AG (VW) to stable from negative and affirmed the 'BBB+/A-2' ratings. We assess TRATON SE as a highly strategic subsidiary of VW, reflecting the strong ties between the two entities and our expectation that VW's stake in the company will not decrease below 75% in the foreseeable future. We therefore revised the outlook on TRATON to stable from negative and affirmed our 'BBB' long-term issuer credit rating. The stable outlook on TRATON mirrors that on VW, which owns 89.7% of the company. The stable outlook on TRATON mirrors that on VW. We could take a positive rating action on TRATON following a positive rating action on VW.