Rheinmetall is considering acquiring one of Volkswagen's soon-to-be idle plants, part of a broader rearmament in Europe.

German defense contractor Rheinmetall’s stock price has skyrocketed more than 1,000% since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. As ...

Rheinmetall, Germany’s largest defense contractor, is looking to take over idle Volkswagen plants to expand its production capacity as Europe ramps up military spending. The company has tripled in ...

Volkswagen's factory in Osnabrueck would be a good fit for a conversion to military production, the CEO of Rheinmetall said ...

Germany’s economic agenda is shifting from cars to defense as the United States retreats and Russia threatens.

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the company moved quickly to meet Europe’s growing need for military spending.

Volkswagen's plant in the German city of Osnabrueck would be a good fit for conversion to military production, the chief ...

T HE GERMAN state of North Rhine-Westphalia has long provided bodyguards to Armin Papperger. But since American and German ...

As the prospect of increased defence spending by European governments becomes a reality, stocks like Rheinmetall have seen their share prices surge. Jane Sydenham from Rathbones believes that the ...

Papperger cautioned that while there was no concept for Rheinmetall to move onto Volkswagen’s turf, things could still move quickly. “One thing is clear: before I’ll build a new tank factory ...