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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1806, At the insistence of Napoleon, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and thirteen minor principalities leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine. In 1868, Stefan George, German poet and translator (died 1933) was born. In 1909, Fritz Leonhardt, German engineer, designed Fernsehturm Stuttgart (died 1999) was born. In 1910, Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (born 1877) passed away. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1934, Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-American inventor and businessman, invented the outboard motor (born 1877) passed away. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1945, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, German field marshal (born 1895) passed away. In 1954, Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer and coach was born. In 1961, Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Germany’s engine giant bought an armored vehicle maker
Germany’s DEUTZ AG, a 160-year-old engine manufacturer better known for building diesel motors than battle tanks, agreed on July 9 to buy FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau, one of Europe’s leading makers of armored vehicles, for 1.6 billion (roughly 1.83 billion). The deal marks the largest acquisition in the Cologne company’s history and signals a decisive break []
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Reuters
· Jun 26, 2026
Volkswagen weighs up to 100,000 job cuts, sources say
Volkswagen is considering shutting four German factories and ramping up job cuts to as many as 100,000, two people familiar with the matter said, in what could be the biggest overhaul in the carmaker's history. #Volkswagen #automobile #cars #jobs #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4eIJm39 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
Iran Herald
· Jul 10, 2026
Germany to hit its industry with more energy tariffs
Berlin wants its largest manufacturers to pay for an emergency gas reserveThe German government will introduce an energy levy to fund the construction of a national gas reserve. German industry, which is already struggling with soaring energy costs, will bear the brunt of the levy.Germany's Ministry of Economic Affairs confirmed this week that it will build a strategic gas reserve equival
Daily Sabah
· Jul 6, 2026
Custom limousines of Türkiye's EV maker Togg to transport NATO leaders
A custom-built limousine version of Türkiye's first domestic electric car, Togg T10X SUV, will be transporting leaders during the NATO summit in the capital, Ankara this week....
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· Jul 1, 2026
Norway’s Kongsberg teams up with Ukraine’s combat robot maker
A Norwegian defense giant just bet on Ukraine’s homegrown robot army, with KONGSBERG, one of Europe’s largest defense manufacturers, and Ukrainian robotics company DevDroid signing a Memorandum of Understanding on June 30, 2026, in Kyiv that lays groundwork for large-scale, long-term cooperation to produce existing systems and develop new remotely operated combat robots together. The []
Intel Slava
· Jun 29, 2026
🇺🇦🇫🇷🇷🇺⚡️ — Ukraine is discussing with France the acquisition of a license to produce SCALP cr [...]
— Ukraine is discussing with France the acquisition of a license to produce SCALP cruise missiles - Ukrainian Defense Minister.@Intelslava
AllSides
· Jun 23, 2026
Germany and France to take over EU's largest tank maker
Germany and France are preparing an unprecedented joint state takeover of the EU's largest tank maker, as the two countries continue their militarization drive. The two governments announced the deal involving Amsterdam-headquartered KNDS on Monday, saying they have finalized the framework governing the company's ownership, with the countries set to have equal shares.
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Related coverage for "Germany’s engine giant bought an armored vehicle maker": Reuters — Volkswagen weighs up to 100,000 job cuts, sources say. Iran Herald — Germany to hit its industry with more energy tariffs . Daily Sabah — Custom limousines of Türkiye's EV maker Togg to transport NATO leaders. Defence Blog — Norway’s Kongsberg teams up with Ukraine’s combat robot maker. Intel Slava — 🇺🇦🇫🇷🇷🇺⚡️ — Ukraine is discussing with France the acquisition of a license to produce SCALP cr [...]. AllSides — Germany and France to take over EU's largest tank maker