Audi plant in Mexico remains open amid dispute over debts
12 October, 2020
A Mexican auto plant owned by German carmaker Audi remains open and did not close carrying out a dispute over unpaid bills on Friday, as was reported by local media, the official with the business told Reuters on Saturday (Oct 10).
The plant is found in the central state of Puebla. Media had reported that officials from the neighborhood municipality shut the facility after several hours of failed foretells resolve a dispute over an alleged 90 million pesos (US$4.3 million) in outstanding debts on items including local property taxes and water bills.
"There was never any closure," said Christine Kuhlmeyer, a communications official with Audi Mexico.
She said she could not comment on the precise amount of any outstanding debts, and said plant representatives would be talking with state authorities on Monday.
"There were efforts like what's been reported in the news headlines, but they weren't in a position to close the plant," she said. Friday night and Saturday morning work shifts were not interrupted, she added.
Audi is the luxury car unit of Europe's biggest carmaker, Volkswagen.
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com
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