The Brussels factory of the German luxury car manufacturer Audi assembled 15,193 vehicles last year, a sharp decline from 2023 when 53,555 cars were produced, according to union sources.
Audi Brussels in Forest is set to close its doors next month. The announcement in July that Volkswagen would "restructure" its Audi production site in Brussels was met with shock, especially for roughly 3,000 employees whose jobs are at risk. They have been protesting the closure ever since.
Employee representatives stated that the production schedule had planned for 15,633 cars, 440 more than were actually produced in 2024.
Earlier this month, it was announced that Audi was considering restarting production at its factory in Forest, marking the first time cars roll off the production line since early November. However, any potential restart will be temporary as the factory is still set to close for good on 28 February.
