<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p>OSNABRÜCK (dpa-AFX) – The Niedersachsenmetall Employers' Association is calling on the state government to advocate for the defense contractor Rheinmetall to set up operations at the Volkswagen site in Osnabrück. &#34;The state government should do everything in its power to attract Rheinmetall to Osnabrück,&#34; chief executive Volker Schmidt told the German Press Agency.</p><p>       The plant, which employs around 2,300 people, is facing closure: Production of the Porsche models built there is scheduled to end in 2026, with manufacturing of the VW T-Roc Cabrio set to cease by mid-2027. So far, no follow-up orders have been secured. Schmidt emphasized the need for realism: &#34;It is questionable whether Rheinmetall could simply take on 2,300 VW employees.&#34; </p><p>  Common Ground with the Defense Industry</p><p>       While there are significant overlaps, Schmidt noted, &#34;A number of automotive suppliers are already trying to expand their product portfolios towards defense or medical technology. But the jobs we lose in the automotive industry cannot be compensated for one-to-one.&#34; </p><p>Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger stated in July that Osnabrück remained &#34;in play&#34; should additional capacity be required. A Rheinmetall delegation visited the site in March. Volkswagen subsequently described the talks as an &#34;open-ended discussion&#34; without any concrete outcomes. The debate over Osnabrück comes at a time when Rheinmetall is looking to expand overall – including talks about a possible acquisition of the Lürssen military shipyards in Bremen.</p></div></div>

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<p>下薩克森金屬僱主協會正在敦促州政府吸引防務承包商萊茵金屬到位於奧斯納布呂克的大眾汽車工廠，該工廠因 2026 年保時捷車型生產結束和 2027 年中期大眾 T-Roc Cabrio 停產而面臨關閉。首席執行官沃爾克·施密特強調，儘管汽車和防務行業之間存在重疊，但將 2300 名大眾員工轉移到萊茵金屬面臨挑戰。萊茵金屬的首席執行官表示，奧斯納布呂克仍然是一個潛在的擴展地點，儘管與大眾汽車的討論尚未取得具體成果</p>

Employers Urge State to Attract Rheinmetall to VW Plant in Osnabrück