00:00The electric car market in Europe is not taking off, and the industry already seems to be
00:05in crisis.
00:06An example of this is the Audi plant in Brussels, a factory founded in 1948 and renovated with
00:12cutting-edge, low-emission technologies.
00:15After 2025, production of the SUV Q8 e-tron, the electric flagship model, that is on sale
00:22in Belgium for 80,000 euros, will be stopped.
00:26But the unions are on a war footing.
00:28With the loss of 3,000 jobs, plus another 1,000 in related industries, they are preparing
00:33new strikes and criticizing the strategies of the car brands.
00:59Meanwhile, Europe is looking for solutions, including additional taxes on Chinese electric
01:06cars, which are much cheaper than European ones.
01:09On top of that, new investment projects are planned for the industry.
01:28In the first eight months of 2024, just over 902,000 electric cars were purchased in European
01:50Union countries, which represents only 12.6% of the total.
01:55Automobile cars, on the other hand, are still best sellers.
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