Audi workers leave the Brussels factory carrying their personal belongings as the plant closes for good. The Audi factory billed as the "cradle" of the German carmaker's electric drive is shutting down production, the latest sign of the woes afflicting Europe's auto industry. The plant's closure, with the loss of 3,000 jobs, comes days before EU chief Ursula von der Leyen is set to present a much-touted action plan to help the auto industry. "The production line is empty, there's no one there, it's dead, it's a graveyard," says David Carlier, an engineer at Audi, admitting "It's not easy". IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES