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Volkswagen to sell Osnabrück plant for weapons production

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Volkswagen has agreed to sell its Osnabrück factory to Aurelius and the state of Lower Saxony.
  • The plant will gradually become a center for security and defense solutions, with an initial air-defense project planned with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
  • The move aims to secure most of the factory’s jobs over the long term.

Volkswagen will sell its Osnabrück factory in northern Germany, which is planned to shift from vehicle production to defense manufacturing for Germany and Europe.

The automaker said it had reached an agreement with Lower Saxony and Aurelius Capital for the sale of the plant. Aurelius will become the majority shareholder alongside the state. The factory will gradually be transformed into a center of excellence for security and defense solutions.

Aurelius and Lower Saxony plan to launch an initial air-defense project with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The project would produce air-defense systems and components for Germany and Europe. Volkswagen said further projects and partnerships with other companies could follow.

The plan is intended to preserve most of the plant’s jobs over the long term. The announcement comes as Volkswagen faces pressure in the European automotive industry and seeks to restructure its operations.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. 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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