Audi plans $4.2 billion Georgia factory, its first U.S. plant
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President Donald Trump announced Saturday that Audi plans to invest $4.2 billion in its first U.S. automobile factory, a Georgia plant expected to employ about 4,500 people and produce as many as 200,000 vehicles annually.
Trump unveiled the project at a campaign rally in Perry, Georgia, ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The Volkswagen-owned luxury brand said construction near Macon is scheduled to begin in 2027, with production starting in the early 2030s. The facility is expected to build Audi’s Q7, Q8 and Q9 SUVs, and roughly half its output is slated for export.
Trump credited his tariff policies for Audi’s decision. Audi CEO Gernot Döllner said Sunday that the company’s choice was a business decision intended to expand U.S. sales and reduce its exposure to tariffs. Audi currently imports all vehicles sold in the United States from Europe or Mexico, and the company said U.S. tariffs cost it €1.2 billion, or about $1.4 billion, last year.
Döllner said Audi evaluated more than 70 locations during a process lasting years. He also said the Trump administration invited the company to announce the plant at the rally. The CEO rejected suggestions that the Georgia investment came at Germany’s expense, saying Germany would remain central to Audi’s development and technology work.
The announcement comes as Volkswagen restructures its European operations, with plans for extensive job cuts and four German plant closures between 2031 and 2034.
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