German carmaker Audi will close its Brussels plant Feb. 28 next year, the company’s management announced at a special works council meeting Tuesday.
Management added it is still in talks with a potential buyer to take over the Belgian plant, which has been facing the ax for several months due to poor sales and a crisis affecting its owner, the Volkswagen Group.
No layoffs are expected until the beginning of 2025, and the plant’s management continues to talk with a potential investor who might take over the factory, although not necessarily to continue making passenger vehicles. A savior could emerge from the commercial vehicle sector, for example, with unions suggesting a manufacturer of tractors.
Large demonstrations were held at the facility in mid-September to save the plant and jobs.
