Volkswagen has agreed on key terms to sell its Osnabrück factory and convert the German car plant into a defence production hub. Investment company Aurelius would become the majority owner, while Lower Saxony would acquire a stake. Israeli defence company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is expected to become the facility’s first major industrial partner.

Factory in Osnabrueck to be sold to Israeli investment firm, with an initial deal inked to produce air defense system parts for Rafael

Der VW-Standort Osnabrück bekommt neue Eigentümer und soll Technik für ein Unternehmen aus Israel bauen. Nach F.A.Z.-Informationen folgt bald ein weiterer Rüstungsdeal – mit einem…

Israeli investor and Volkswagen shareholder seek to repurpose factory amid restructure