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Volkswagen Plant Once Linked to Hitler to Produce Iron Dome Components
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By דב גיל-הר, איתמר מרגלית
First reported by Globes · 4 hours ago
What happened
Volkswagen's Osnabrück plant, originally established under Nazi Germany, is set to produce components for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system starting next year. The move aims to utilize the facility after its current automotive production ends and faces potential restructuring within Volkswagen.
- 01Volkswagen plant to produce Iron Dome components starting next year.
- 02The Osnabrück facility's production will shift from cars to defense system support equipment.
- 03The deal aims to preserve jobs amid Volkswagen's broader restructuring and layoffs.
- 04A joint venture involving a German state entity may bypass Qatari shareholder objections.
- 05The plant's origins trace back to Nazi Germany's "people's car" initiative.
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