Volkswagen

VW's Qatari investors push back against Iron Dome plant deal talks with Rafael, sources say

The QIA is Volkswagen's third-largest shareholder after the Porsche SE investment vehicle of the family owners and the state of Lower Saxony. It has two seats on the carmaker's supervisory board.

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Israel's Iron Dome aerial defence system intercepts a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip, controlled by the Palestinian Hamas movement, above the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon.
Production has moved to Germany, and the design is more prominent.

The German option: Volkswagen Tayron 7 seats at NIS 260,000

Volkswagen brings the Tayron 7-seat crossover to Israel at NIS 260,000, targeting Chinese rivals with high equipment and mild-hybrid power instead of plug-in technology.

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Flying car from the Chinese company Xpeng.

The end of traffic jams? Flying cars head to mass production for 2027

Xpeng’s president reveals the timeline for a transport revolution: The company is expected to sell flying cars as early as 2027, while humanoid robots will reach the market at the end of 2026.

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The Volkswagen logo adorns a VW ID. Buzz electric van at the Volkswagen commercial vehicles van and bus factory on March 4, 2026 in Hanover, Germany.

Volkswagen in talks with Rafael to manufacture Iron Dome parts

Volkswagen and Rafael are exploring the conversion of the Osnabrück plant, with Volkswagen emphasizing that it is still examining options and that no final decision has been made.

|ByMAARIV ONLINE, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Manufacturer determined: The vehicle reaches 237 km/h. Police: 248 km/h

The driver of a Volkswagen Polo GTI received one of the highest speeding tickets ever in Israel. In court, it was revealed that he did not settle for the car's original 200 hp.

APRIL 15, 2024ByUDI ETZION/WALLA!

Volkswagen Golf celebrates 50 years: Changes since 1974

Facelift for Golf 8.0 arrives exactly 50 years after the launch of Golf 1.0, which in today's terms was considered a mini car. And it's not the only change it has undergone over the years.

APRIL 14, 2024ByUDI ETZION/WALLA!

The New ID.7: Volkswagen's Electric Vehicle Closing the Technological Gap with Elon Musk

New Electric Volkswagen with a Range of 700 km, Priced like Model 3 and Even Operates in Hebrew.

FEBRUARY 14, 2024ByUDI EZION

VW T-Roc: The New Face of Vans, Coming to Israel!

Times are changing, and the best-selling Volkswagen in Europe is no longer a mini-van but a stylish crossover. Meet the T-Roc, which is now on its way to Israel.

FEBRUARY 6, 2024ByUDI EZION