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

Recently, there have been increasing reports that various German industrial companies want to start producing military goods.

Rheinmetall , Europe's biggest ammunition maker, has overtaken the continent's top carmaker Volkswagen in terms of market ...

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

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 is exploring defense sector opportunities to utilize idle manufacturing capacity and diversify revenue streams amid declining automotive sales. Rheinmetall is the exemplar. By turning ...

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 ...

While high-tech drones capture most of the attention, the greatest loss of life since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 has been ...

Rheinmetall has become the popular way to play the European rearmament trend. Perhaps too popular. Following a 23% increase ...