{"id":193491,"date":"2026-09-08T12:20:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T10:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=193491"},"modified":"2026-09-08T11:46:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T09:46:50","slug":"vw-swaps-cabriolets-for-air-defence-to-save-german-factory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/09\/08\/vw-swaps-cabriolets-for-air-defence-to-save-german-factory\/","title":{"rendered":"VW vervangt cabrio\u2019s door luchtverdedigingssystemen om Duitse fabriek te redden"},"content":{"rendered":"Volkswagen bereidt een van de meest opvallende industri\u00eble herori\u00ebntaties van het naoorlogse Duitsland voor. 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