{"id":130890,"date":"2026-09-12T12:44:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T12:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/?p=130890"},"modified":"2026-09-12T08:45:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T08:45:24","slug":"volkswagens-osnabruck-plant-to-switch-from-cars-to-defence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/volkswagens-osnabruck-plant-to-switch-from-cars-to-defence\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen&#8217;s Osnabr\u00fcck plant to switch from cars to defence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k3ReS5FB1sszmBJCogW\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p><\/p>\n<p>Crisis-hit Volkswagen has struck a preliminary deal to sell its Osnabr\u00fcck plant in Lower Saxony to the state government and Israeli investor Aurelius Capital.  From mid-2027, the iconic factory is expected to start producing equipment for Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, the company behind the Iron Dome missile defence system. But first, we take a look at the state of the German economy following the far-right AfD&#8217;s historic election win in Saxony-Anhalt. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crisis-hit Volkswagen has struck a preliminary deal to sell its Osnabr\u00fcck plant in Lower Saxony to the state government and Israeli investor Aurelius Capital. From mid-2027, the iconic factory is expected to start producing equipment for Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, the company behind the Iron Dome missile defence system. 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