The statement said the Volkswagen concern is stopping production at most of its bases, which affects Audi AGʼs sites in Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm, Brussels, Mexico, and Győr.

Audi employed more than 12,800 people at its base in Győr at the end of last year. The local unit turned out almost 2 million engines and more than 160,000 vehicles in 2019.