# Volkswagen reaches preliminary deal to shift German plant to defence production

https://mins.news/en/item/48336

- Reuters, 2026-09-07 12:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/israels-aurelius-german-state-take-over-vws-osnabrueck-plant-defence-projects-2026-09-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9ea757abedf1000171be32

> Volkswagen reached a preliminary agreement on Monday to convert one of its German sites to defence production. The move is the automaker’s first such step in restructuring plants struggling to compete with lower-cost Chinese rivals.

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