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Volkswagen to sell German plant to Israeli defense company

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Volkswagen Group has agreed to sell its Osnabrück plant to Aurelius Capital and the government of Lower Saxony.
  • The buyers plan to convert the site into a specialized center for security and defense.
  • The sale comes as Volkswagen faces weak demand in China, declining productivity and U.S. tariffs, after warning it could cut up to 100,000 jobs.

Volkswagen Group is selling one of its German factories as the automaker confronts several mounting pressures, including weak performance in China, falling productivity and U.S. tariffs.

German media reported that the group agreed to sell its Osnabrück plant to Israeli investment firm Aurelius Capital and the government of Lower Saxony, Volkswagen’s second-largest shareholder.

The new owners plan to use the factory as a specialized center for security and defense. The agreement comes after Volkswagen said it could cut up to 100,000 jobs amid its difficulties.

The Osnabrück sale marks a significant shift for a company dealing with overlapping challenges in overseas demand, production efficiency and trade conditions.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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