Audi's Brussels plant has officially suspended production recently. This plant, once regarded as the "cradle" of the German automaker's electrification transformation, will also be closed.. This change marks that the European automobile industry is facing a more severe dilemma, and 3,000 workers are expected to lose their jobs. The Brussels factory, the largest private employer in the Belgian capital, has transitioned from 70-year-old internal combustion engine vehicle production to electric vehicle production since 2018.
However,Falling global demand for high-end electric SUVs has led to a sharp drop in sales of the Q8e-tron model, and this factory is the exclusive production base for this model.
In addition, Audi also pointed out thatThe factory has long-term structural problems, and logistics and production costs remain high., which is also one of the main reasons for the closure.
According to the EU plan, internal combustion engine vehicles will be completely phased out by 2035, and it is expected that the proportion of electric vehicles in new car registrations will increase from 15% to 25% this year.
However, the low acceptance of electric vehicles by European consumers, coupled with the high cost of car purchase, has led to continued sluggish sales of electric vehicles. Even companies as strong as Tesla have experienced a decline in sales. It will be very difficult for electric vehicles to rise in Europe in the short term.