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Trump Says Audi Will Build a Factory in Georgia
President Trump said Audi will build a factory in Georgia.
Audi is part of Volkswagen, the German carmaker.
The company currently imports all its cars into the United States from Europe or Mexico.
U.S. tariffs have hit Audi hard.
The statement links the planned factory to a company facing the cost of tariffs on imported cars.
A factory in Georgia would mean Audi would build cars in the United States.
No further details about the factory or its plans were provided.
Donald Trump said Audi will build a new SUV factory in Georgia, announcing the plan at a political rally.
Audi said construction is scheduled to begin in 2027, with production expected to start in the early 2030s.
The company said the plant will produce 200,000 vehicles a year, create about 4,500 jobs and involve an investment of about $4 billion.
The factory is described as Audi’s first of its own in the United States.
The sources differ on the proposed site: Handelsblatt names Perry, while Nikkei cites reports identifying Macon.
- Who
- Audi, a Volkswagen subsidiary, will build the factory. Trump announced the plan.
- What
- Audi plans a new SUV factory with annual capacity of 200,000 vehicles.
- When
- Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027. Production is expected to start in the early 2030s.
- Where
- Georgia, United States. Handelsblatt names Perry, while Nikkei cites reports naming Macon.
- Why
- Trump has sought to bring manufacturing to the United States and said the plant would support domestic industry and jobs.
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Nikkei reported that US media expected Trump to announce the factory at a rally in Georgia.
Handelsblatt reported that Trump announced the factory plan at the rally and Audi chief Gernot Döllner appeared on stage.
Audi plans to begin construction of the factory.
Audi expects production to begin.
- Annual capacity
- 200,000 vehicles
- Planned jobs
- About 4,500
- Planned investment
- About $4 billion
- Construction start
- 2027
- Production start
- Early 2030s