Audi to build $4bn US plant in Georgia, announced at Trump rally
Briefing by News4U · First published
Audi will invest $4bn in its first US factory in Macon, Georgia, creating 4,500 jobs and producing up to 200,000 SUVs annually from the early 2030s.
Audi will invest around four billion US dollars in its first US car plant at the Middle Georgia Megasite in Peach County near Macon, Georgia, with an annual capacity of up to 200,000 large SUVs and about 4,500 jobs; series production is scheduled to begin in the early 2030s, with Georgia authorities targeting full output in 2031. The announcement was made on 24 October 2026 at a campaign rally by US President Donald Trump in Perry, Georgia, where Audi CEO Gernot Döllner joined Trump on stage. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Sources
- Audi heads to US: Trump hopes to score at the polls with German carmaker
Euronews Business · · Full text
- Audi's first US production plant: carmaker strikes deal with Trump
Euronews Business · · Full text
- Audi to build $4bn US plant as it grapples with tariffs
Financial Times · · Summary only
- Volkswagen to build $4bn Audi SUV factory in US despite job cuts at home
The Guardian Business · · Full text