Major Volkswagen shareholder Porsche SE invests in US rocket company

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2026-09-08

Stuttgart (dpa) - Porsche SE, the biggest shareholder in Volkswagen, is investing in a second rocket company as it expands its interests in the space industry. The investment holding company, controlled by the Porsche and Piëch families, said on Tuesday it had acquired a stake in US space company Stoke Space Technologies with an investment in the low double-digit millions. Stoke Space is developing a two-stage launch vehicle designed to be fully......

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