Recently, according to media reports, Audi is considering early production of its flagship models, the Q8 e-tron and the Q8 e-tron sportback, may even shut down its factory in Brussels, Belgium, and is forced to lower its revenue target this year due to sales falling short of expectations.
, , Audi said that it had previously invested heavily in the production capacity and technology development of electric vehicles, but the demand in the European high-end electric vehicle market was far lower than expected, which severely hit it.
So if the Brussels factory has no alternative model or use in the future, it will have to face the risk of closure.
Although Audi’s parent company Volkswagen Group has not closed a factory since it closed its Westmoreland, Alabama factory in 1988.
, , data shows that the Brussels factory is Audi’s first factory dedicated to the production of electric vehicles and is currently producing the Q8 e-tron.
In 2023, the factory will produce a total of 53555 pure electric vehicles, accounting for about 30% of Audi’s overall scale of delivering 178000 electric vehicles throughout the year.
According to reports, Christophe De Beukelaer, a member of the Belgian Parliament, said the Brussels factory employs about 3000 permanent workers and 500 temporary workers.
Unions are worried that once a large-scale factory reorganization takes place, a large number of workers may bear the risk of losing their jobs.
,, , for reference, the current Audi Q8 e-tron(parameters| Inquiry) Renamed from the Audi e-tron and launched as a mid-term modified model, it is currently the flagship SUV model in the Audi electrification family.
It includes four versions: Q8 e-tron quattro, Q8 Sportback e-tron quattro, SQ8 e-tron quattro and SQ8 Sportback e-tron quattro.
It has been launched in Europe since February 2023, and the starting price in Germany is 74400 euros (approximately RMB 586,200).
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