Productions soon in China?
Audi is said to be planning conversion – harsh consequences for the Brussels plant
February 4, 2024, 9:15 p.m
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The car manufacturer Audi apparently has to reduce its production capacities in Europe. According to a report, this will have severe consequences, especially for the plant in Belgium. The company itself has so far kept a low profile.
According to a media report, Audi is planning a restructuring of its global production network with possibly harsh consequences for the Brussels plant. According to information from “Automobilwoche”, the premium manufacturer is working on the planning together with the Volkswagen Group. Details are expected to be announced in the spring, according to a preliminary report in the trade magazine, citing Audi.
The car manufacturer, which is part of the VW Group, has to reduce its production capacities in Europe. This will have consequences particularly for Audi’s Brussels plant, as “Automobilwoche” learned from company circles. According to the report, if Brussels is not granted an alternative model for the current factory occupancy, this would threaten the factory’s existence: There are plans in the company to build the Q8 e-tron model, which is currently only manufactured there, in Mexico and China instead of in Belgium.
According to the report, what is new is that the group is considering manufacturing the Audi model at Volkswagen’s Puebla plant. The Audi plant in Changchun is available for China. “The Brussels site is currently well utilized. Production of the Audi Q8 e-tron and Q8 e-tron Sportback started there in December 2022. A subsequent occupancy for Brussels is currently being discussed,” explained Audi upon request. “We cannot yet confirm a specific model for Mexico,” it continued.