Germany’s Rheinmetall sells auto unit to focus on defence

By New Zealand Blog News Service Jun 4, 2026

Rheinmetall said it had signed an agreement with the Munich-based investment firm Aequita, which will buy the division for a provisional price of 350 million euros, with the deal due to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.
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