VW's Osnabrueck plant would be 'very suitable' for defence production, Rheinmetall CEO says
Volkswagen's factory in Osnabrueck would be a good fit for a conversion to military production, the CEO of Rheinmetall said on Wednesday, as the German carmaker considers ways to repurpose the site that could include a sale. Armin Papperger, speaking to journalists after forecasting strong sales growth for 2025, said that while Rheinmetall could repurpose more of its own automotive plants, buying sites from carmakers under the right conditions was also possible. "Then you can also consider whether a plant like Osnabrueck, which I think would be very suitable, (...) whether you could get involved," Papperger said.