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Iron Dome כיפת ברזל

Rafael signs deal to turn Volkswagen plant into defense hub

Rafael, Lower Saxony and investment fund Aurelius signed a declaration of intent to transform Volkswagen’s Osnabrück site into a center for security and defense technologies. The first phase will focus on developing and producing air-defense components, potentially including systems linked to Rafael’s Iron Dome, with detailed negotiations and regulatory approvals still to come.

סוללת כיפת ברזל

Rafael’s Iron Dome plant in Germany may take a new turn as Volkswagen considers exit

The carmaker could reportedly abandon its Osnabrück plant, opening a possible route for Rafael to establish production there through a new ownership structure.

סוללת כיפת ברזל רפאל תעשיה צבאית

Rafael and Volkswagen reopen talks on Iron Dome production in Germany

The plan appeared dead after opposition from Volkswagen’s Qatari shareholder, but Bloomberg reports that the parties are now considering a structure that would put Lower Saxony between Volkswagen and Rafael.

סוללת כיפת ברזל רפאל תעשיה צבאית

Qatar blocks Volkswagen's Iron Dome deal with Rafael as German plant faces closure

The German automaker had planned to convert a struggling factory into a defense production site in a bid to preserve thousands of jobs. The move was blocked after Qatari shareholders opposed cooperation with the Israeli defense company.

סוללת כיפת ברזל

Rafael seizes opening in auto industry slump to expand in Europe

06.05.26|Tomer Hadar, Yuval Azulay

Talks over a Volkswagen plant reflect a broader shift as defense demand rises and carmakers retrench.

מוסף עיצוב מכוניות רטרו 21.08.25

From hippie vans to CEO sedans: Nostalgia powers the EV era

26.08.25|Ilit Mainemer

Volkswagen, Renault, and Hyundai show how heritage fuels innovation in electric mobility.

Volkswagen taps Mobileye to power its partially autonomous cars

25.03.25|Omer Kabir

The partnership will introduce Level 2+ autonomy in VW’s future models.

Volkswagen to integrate Mobileye systems in new Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche models

20.03.24|Sophie Shulman

Mobileye will provide technologies for partially and highly automated driving based on its SuperVision and Chauffeur platforms

Innoviz still far from translating potential to profits

The LiDAR company recorded just $1 million in revenue in the first quarter of the year and continues to bleed money despite buoyant partnership announcements

Innoviz management

Innoviz shares surge as Volkswagen is revealed as $4 billion client

The Israeli Nasdaq-traded company will become the direct LiDAR supplier across multiple brands for one of the largest vehicle manufacturers in the world

Shin Bet vets team up with Volkswagen to revolutionize automotive cybersecurity

03.10.21|Udi Etsion

Tsafrir Kats, the former head of the Shin Bet technology unit who co-founded CYMOTIVE Technologies with the Volkswagen Group, discusses the decision not to engage in the offensive cyber arena, and reveals a new customer that has been his lifelong dream

מוסף שבועי 18.3.21 רכב מסחרי של חברת ניסן גרסאת קראוון עם משרד

Automakers showcase pandemic-resistant innovation in Tokyo

29.03.21|Tomer Hadar

Covid-19 has spurred automakers to add some surprisingly sophisticated gadgets and update older vehicle models, befitting the escape-like mentality

מפעל של רכב פולקסווגן ב גרמניה

Israel files $152 million Dieselgate lawsuit against Volkswagen

06.07.20|Lital Dobrovitsky

The state claims the German carmaker intentionally misled its regulators to allow some 12,000 vehicles to enter the country, resulting in 3,881 tonnes of excessive NOx gasses emissions

אלכסנדר היצינגר סגן נשיא פולקסווגן

Volkswagen to Test Autonomous Vehicles in Tel Aviv in 2022, Says Executive

29.10.19|Udi Etsion

Alexander Hitzinger, senior vice president of autonomous driving at the Group, told Calcalist he estimates that Volkswagen will begin offering autonomous driving-as-a-service by 2025

ועידת ברלין 2019 מימין בן קמינסקי טרגט גלובל philipp von hagen

Autonomous Cars Will Not Hit the Market for a Long Time, Says Porsche Executive

21.02.19|Adi Pick

Porsche executive Philipp von Hagen was interviewed on stage at Calcalist’s WeTechBerlin conference

Mobileye Snags Former Israeli Regulator as Advisor

28.01.19|Meir Orbach

Avi Licht, Israel’s deputy attorney general until May 2018, is now employed by Mobileye as an advisor, the company confirmed to Calcalist on Saturday

רכב Moya של פולקסווגן

Moia to Supply Vehicles for Volkswagen’s Israeli Robotaxi Venture

24.01.19|Tomer Hadar

Update: a spokesman for Moia stated the company will not provide cars for the venture

מובילאיי נהיגה אוטומטית

Intel, Mobileye, Volkswagen Team on Israeli Self-Driving Taxi Venture

30.10.18|Lilach Baumer

The project, destined to roll out in early 2019, is supported by the Israeli government

ברנארד מאייר מנכ"ל סקודה העולמית מכוניות 2

Skoda Invests $1.5 Million in Auto Tech Startup Anagog

19.07.18|Tomer Hadar

Tel Aviv-based Anagog develops technology to track drivers and predict their needs based on data from their mobile phones

שחר וייסר מייסד ו מנכ"ל גט gett סטארטאפים מבטיחים

The Tables Are Turning on Gett

16.07.18|Hagar Ravet

Gett may have been at one point a roaring startup. Now, it’s becoming a ride-hailing loser