Volkswagen, which has not reported any factory closures since 1988, may be forced to do so for the first time in a long time. The company announced that the Audi factory in Brussels may close due to the decline in demand for electric cars, and may also end the production of its luxury model, the Audi Q8 E-Tron.

Will the Audi Q8 E-Tron be discontinued? Is the Audi Brussels factory closing?

Recently, we brought you the news that while automobile sales were increasing in Germany, the automobile cradle of Europe, electric car sales were decreasing. The vivid demonstration of this came from Volkswagen. Making statements about the electric car industry today, the company stated that the decline in sales may close the Audi factory. The company, which had to lower its margin target this year, may close its Brussels facility.

Reporting that there has already been a certain decrease in demand for electric vehicles, Volkswagen stated that “luxury electric vehicle” sales have hit the bottom. The company, which blames this situation on the Audi Q8 E-Tron, will most likely no longer produce the Q8 E-Tron. Of course, the company stated that this situation is at the draft stage for now, and also stated that the location of the facility in Brussels is not good and this situation increases logistics costs.

The Brussels Board of Directors of the company, which has stated that it is currently looking for solutions to this situation in accordance with Belgian laws, will do its best to prevent the factory from closing. However, if the situation does not improve, Volkswagen will have closed a facility for the first time in 36 years. Of course, it will also be the end of the road for the Q8 E-Tron, the model that comes to mind when it comes to luxury on the Audi side. Let’s see how the famous automobile manufacturer will solve this sales problem.