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Volkswagen converts factory for defense production

Volkswagen converts factory for defense production

Volkswagen has agreed to sell its manufacturing plant in Osnabrück to the Israeli investment firm Aurelius Capital and the German state of Lower Saxony. The new owners plan to repurpose the facility for the production of defense equipment.

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