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The plant is located in the central state of Puebla. Media had reported that officials from the local municipality shut the facility after several hours of failed talks to resolve a dispute over an alleged 90 million pesos ($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 specific 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, but they weren’t able 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 (DE:VOWG_p).
