Future of Audi's Brussels plant secured with new top-end electric SUV, report says

Audi e-tron Sportback Brussels — Audi's e-tron Sportback is pictured at the Brussels plant.

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Nathan Eddy

June 26, 2021 06:45 AM

BERLIN -- Audi plans to build a battery-powered version of its range-topping SUV, the Q8, at its plant in Brussels, securing the factory's future, according to Automobilwoche, a sister publication of Automotive News Europe.

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