Trump announces Audi will build $4 billion US factory in Georgia
The $4 billion project will produce up to 200,000 SUVs a year and support workforce training through Georgia Quick Start.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced Audi plans to build its first U.S. manufacturing facility at the Middle Georgia Megasite, a $4 billion investment expected to create 4,500 new jobs.
- The Mid-Georgia Gateway Joint Development Authority , formed in May 2026, secured the investment by uniting Peach, Macon-Bibb, and Houston counties to market the 1,474-acre site near Interstate 75.
- Audi expects to begin grading in 2027 and construction in 2028, reaching full production of 200,000 SUVs annually by 2031, with rail access to the ports of Savannah and Brunswick within 5 hours.
- Trump, who has imposed significant tariffs on foreign-made vehicles to encourage domestic production, appeared alongside Audi CEO Gernot Döllner at a GOP rally to announce the project.
- Audi is also expected to build 25,000 vehicles in South Carolina, while the company operates in more than 110 markets and employs over 88,000 people worldwide.
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Trump hails tariffs for new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in Georgia
President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they have made the US richer, as he announced that Volkswagen agreed to build a new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in the state. “Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” Trump told a crowd in the city of Perry. “This will be the single largest investment in US auto industry history, modern history.” Later, he added, “Without tariff…
Audi, part of the Volkswagen Group, will build its own plant in the US state of Georgia, where it plans to produce premium SUVs. The investment will amount to approximately $4 billion.
The German car manufacturer confirmed the investment, stating that the factory would be the first Audi factory in the United States and that it would create about 4,500 jobs.
A German automotive company will invest $4.2 billion in its first plant in the U.S., generating 4,500 jobs in Georgia.Construction will begin next year, with production estimated at the beginning of the 2030s, according to an official statement.
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