
Tuesday was a historic day for German automaker Volkswagen. The company officially closed a plant in its home country for the first time in its 88-year history.
The plant in Dresden, Germany had been operating since 2001. Come mid-2026, it is slated to be reborn as an AI, robotics and chip design research hub. The hub will be operated in conjunction with the government of the German state of Saxony and the Dresden University of Technology, with the university set to occupy nearly half…

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