The company Audi will close the plant in Brussels because it has not figured out what to produce there. The company is currently assembling the Q8 e-tron family of electric crossovers, which has proven unpopular with buyers.
The management of the brand tried to find another application on the production site, but this was not possible. The only chance for salvation may be a Chinese manufacturer who buys the device.
After Audi announced the end of production of the Q8 e-tron, the company's management initially planned to reconstruct the plant to produce other cars. However, a serious modernization of the enterprise proved impossible, as it is located near the center of Brussels.
The German brand received 26 offers from potential investors, but none of the projects intrigued the top management. As a result, the experts decided to abandon the idea of adapting the plant to assemble other cars.
Audi's Belgian factory could become the first site to be closed by the Volkswagen concern. If this happens, more than three thousand workers will lose their jobs.
Only a Chinese company can save the day. Many manufacturers from the People's Republic of China are trying to locate their production facilities in European countries to avoid the new tariffs, but there is currently no information on whether the Chinese will buy the Audi plant.