The carmaker is threatening to sue the Brussels workers if they do not return the 200 car keys they stole. Tensions over the possible closure of the plant are mounting.
Workers at Audi’s Brussels plant burned tyres on Sunday evening in a protest against possible job cuts. The carmaker has sent a letter to unions, threatening legal action over the cuts. seizure of about 200 car keys.
The workers took the keys to the vehicles – both finished and incomplete -, Demanding clarity from Audi on the future of the Belgian plantThe company has ordered its immediate return, stating that it can identify those responsible through security cameras.
Audi warned in July that workers at the Brussels plant could be laid off due to the Low demand for the Q8 e-tron electric SUVLast week, parent company Volkswagen added fuel to the fire by confirming that no new models would be allocated to the Brussels factory.
Some unions believe the statement means the end of the plant, which would mean the Loss of more than 3,000 jobs by the end of 2025. Others have suggested the facility could find new investors and potentially produce parts for other factories.
Audi is considering closing more factories in Europe
Volkswagen’s announcement has sparked a new wave of strikesjust as employees are returning to work after the summer holidays. A large protest is planned for 16 September in Brussels. Meanwhile, Volkswagen is also considering closing factories in Germany for the first time in its 87-year history.
European car manufacturers are having trouble keeping up the transition to electric vehicles, as it requires significant investments in new technologies.
The demand for this type of vehicles is not strong because Many owners consider them unaffordableEuropean manufacturers are also facing increasing pressure from their Asian competitors.
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