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Trump Announces Audi's $4.2 Billion Georgia Plant
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In Short: Audi CEO Gernot Döllner said the plant would produce the company's biggest and most premium SUVs, and would create approximately 4,500 jobs.
At a campaign rally in Perry, Georgia, President Donald Trump announced that Audi, a German luxury car brand owned by Volkswagen, will invest $4.2 billion to build its first U.S. factory in Macon, Georgia.
The plant, scheduled to begin construction in 2027 and start production in the early 2030s, will produce 200,000 cars a year, according to Trump.
"Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That's incredible," Trump said, crediting his tariff policies for the company's decision.
Audi CEO Gernot Döllner said the plant would produce the company's biggest and most premium SUVs, and would create approximately 4,500 jobs.
The facility will be built about 5 miles west of I-75 on the north side of Ga. 24, near Fort Valley.
"We are planning to bring our biggest and most premium SUVs, and produce them here in Macon, Georgia," Döllner said at the event.
Trump also noted that the new factory may add to tensions in Germany, where Volkswagen has started to cut as many as 100,000 jobs and close factories.
"Without tariffs, they wouldn't be coming in," Trump told supporters, emphasizing the economic impact of his trade policies.
The new factory will be built at the Middle Georgia Mega Site, a strategic location for Audi to rethink manufacturing from the ground up.
"The quicker we know what the problem is, the quicker we can fix it," said Gabbert, highlighting the importance of real-time data in modern manufacturing.
"If you hear AC/DC, you know to come running down here," Gabbert added, referencing the company's use of music to signal issues on the production line.
Audi's decision comes amid intense competition from China and the costly shift towards electric vehicles, as well as the impact of Trump's tariffs, which cost Audi $1.4 billion last year.
What this adds
The facility will be built at the Middle Georgia Mega Site, a strategic location for Audi to rethink manufacturing from the ground up.
Audi's decision comes amid intense competition from China and the costly shift towards electric vehicles, as well as the impact of Trump's tariffs, which cost Audi $1.4 billion last year.
Background
President Donald Trump announced that Audi will build a $4.2 billion factory in Georgia, creating 4,500 jobs and producing 200,000 cars annually.
President Donald Trump announced that Audi will build a $4.2 billion factory in Georgia, creating 4,500 jobs and producing 200,000 cars annually.
What's confirmed
- Trump said the massive plant from Audi parent Volkswagen could one day produce 200,000 cars a year.
- PERRY — President Donald Trump on Saturday announced German automaker Audi will spend $4.2 billion to build its first U.S.
- President Donald Trump has announced that Audi will build a new auto factory in Georgia.
- Audi, in a news release, said the plant — its first in Georgia — would create approximately 4,500 jobs and that construction was scheduled to begin in 2027, with production beginning in the early 2030s.
- “Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” Trump said, crediting his aggressive and unpopular tariff policies for the company's decision to build the plant.
- Speaking at a campaign rally in Perry, Georgia, where he sought to boost Republican candidates, Trump said Audi — the German luxury brand owned by Volkswagen — would commit $4.2 billion in nearby Macon to begin construction on a plant that will produce 200,000 cars a year.
- President Donald Trump greets Gernot Döllner, CEO of Audi AG, at a campaign rally at Guardian Centers of Georgia, Saturday, Oct.
- Audi says the plant will create 4,500 jobs and begin production in the early 2030s.
- "would immediately unlock over $20 billion in new American investments."
- Last year, Trump's tariffs cost Audi €1.2-billion-euro ($1.4-billion).
- He told supporters, "Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That's incredible," calling it "the single largest investment in U.S. auto industry history, modern history," and added, "Without tariffs, they wouldn't be coming in."
What's still developing
- With millions of lines of data now generated every day, the company's data platform Brilliant Factory can provide a real-time view into how each of its nine major appliance plants is running, down to the workstation.
- State officials say it could employ at least 4,500 people when fully built out.
- In July, Japan's Toyota said it would spend $3.6 billion to build a 2.5 million-square-foot truck assembly line on its San Antonio, Texas, manufacturing campus and shift some truck production to the U.S. from Mexico.
- That official added that Volkswagen plans to enlarge its Scout Motors factory now being built in Blythewood, South Carolina, boosting capacity by 25,000 units annually for a model that has not been decided.
- Production chief Gerd Walker said, “Building a new plant from the ground up allows us to rethink manufacturing from day one.” The site sits about 5 miles west of Interstate 75 on the eastern edge of Fort Valley in Peach County, less than 10 minutes’ drive from Perry, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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- “Thank you on behalf of Georgia for putting the biggest economic deal in Georgia history right here today," he said.
- Trump has claimed a “roaring comeback” in American auto manufacturing in response to his aggressive trade policy.
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- WarpBeat — background on Audi to Build $4.2B Factory in Georgia, Trump Claims Victory link
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