{
  "id": 3933201,
  "title": "VW CEO confirms Iron Dome production talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/vw-ceo-confirms-iron-dome-production-talks",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-28T09:56:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-906886"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume recently confirmed that the company is in talks with the Israeli defense company Rafael to manufacture Iron Dome parts at the plant in Osnabruck. This new partnership, along with involvement from the federal government, aims to save the factory from closing. The Qatari investment fund, which owns 17% of Volkswagen shares, has previously expressed opposition to the plan. Workers and unions at the plant have expressed optimism about the future of continued production at the Osnabruck site, which currently manufactures convertible models for Volkswagen until the end of 2027.",
  "summary": "Volkswagen and Rafael are exploring the conversion of the Osnabrück plant, despite protest by the Qatari investment fund which holds 17% of Volkswagen shares",
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      {
        "outlet": "Globes English",
        "title": "VW CEO confirms Iron Dome production talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/vw-ceo-confirms-iron-dome-production-talks",
        "published": "2026-08-27T12:23:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}