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Audi to build first US factory in Georgia, announced at Trump rally
October 25, 2026 at 05:26 PM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 8 hours
Trump announced Audi will build its first US assembly plant in Georgia, a $4bn investment with capacity for 200,000 SUVs a year.
- Trump announced at a rally in Perry, Georgia, that Audi will invest $4bn in a plant assembling 200,000 SUVs annually.
- Audi said the factory will create about 4,500 jobs, with construction starting next year and production beginning in the early 2030s.
- Audi CEO Gernot Döllner said the company will build its largest, most premium SUVs in Macon, calling it a long-term investment.
- Audi reported €1.2bn in losses last year from Trump's tariffs, with US sales down 16% this year.


