{"id":329093,"date":"2026-03-25T18:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-volkswagen-switching-from-cars-to-missile-defence\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T18:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:00:05","slug":"is-volkswagen-switching-from-cars-to-missile-defence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-volkswagen-switching-from-cars-to-missile-defence\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Volkswagen switching from cars to missile defence?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/g3KiSGfQzrY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Is Volkswagen switching from cars to missile defence?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g3KiSGfQzrY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Volkswagen could switch from making cars to parts for Israel\u2019s Iron Dome.<br \/>\n[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nThe car manufacturer &#8211; famous for its Beetle and iconic camper vans, is in talks to repurpose one of its German factories to make parts for Rafael Advanced Defence systems, according to the FT.<\/p>\n<p>The German car industry is under pressure with competition from China and the rise of electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volkswagen could switch from making cars to parts for Israel\u2019s Iron Dome. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe] &#8212;&#8212;- The car manufacturer &#8211; famous for its Beetle and iconic camper vans, is in talks to repurpose one of its German factories to make parts for Rafael Advanced Defence systems, according to the FT. 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