In the first half of 2019, Rheinmetall Automotive AG though again outperforming the international auto sector, failed to escape the downturn in global demand. The number of Light Vehicles produced worldwide (vehicles under 6 tons) declined by 6.7 percent in the first half of 2019. Rheinmetall Automotive posted sales of €1,441 million, down €50 million or 3.4 percent from €1,491 million a year earlier, a…