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Volkswagen sells factory in northern Germany that will be converted for weapons production
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Volkswagen sells factory in northern Germany that will be converted for weapons production

SAPO Notícias7 September 2026 at 12:20

Volkswagen announced the sale of its factory in Osnabrück, located in northern Germany. The company reached an agreement with the state of Lower Saxony and Aurelius Capital to complete this transaction.

The factory will be converted for weapons production. This change of direction represents a significant alteration in the industrial vocation of the complex.

The state of Lower Saxony participated in this sale agreement, demonstrating the interest of regional authorities in converting the facility to the defense sector. Aurelius Capital, an investment company specializing in the acquisition of industrial assets, is the other party involved in the transaction.

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