Rheinmetall has won a follow-up order from an unnamed German carmaker to produce aluminium engine blocks with a total value of more than EUR100m (US$117m).
Full-scale production is planned to start in 2023, with the lifetime of the contract extending beyond 2030.
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The company has been supplying the automaker with engine blocks for various vehicle models since the 1990s. The current model is produced using low-pressure die casting, while the newly ordered engine blocks will be cast using low-pressure sand casting.
Developed by Rheinmetall subsidiary KS HUAYU AluTech, the casting method enables the production of integrated cast parts, which combine geometric freedom with optimum weight, maintains the supplier.
