Employers Urge State to Attract Rheinmetall to VW Plant in Osnabrück

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2025.09.14 11:10
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The Niedersachsenmetall Employers' Association is urging the state government to attract defense contractor Rheinmetall to the Volkswagen plant in Osnabrück, which is facing closure due to the end of production for Porsche models in 2026 and VW T-Roc Cabrio by mid-2027. CEO Volker Schmidt highlighted the challenges of transitioning 2,300 VW employees to Rheinmetall, despite overlaps in the automotive and defense sectors. Rheinmetall's CEO indicated that Osnabrück remains a potential site for expansion, although discussions with Volkswagen have not yielded concrete results.