Audi announced at a rally held by President Trump (トランプ氏) that it plans to invest approximately $4 billion to build a plant in Macon, Georgia, with annual production capacity of up to 200,000 vehicles. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027, with production targeted to start in the early 2030s.
Audi, the premium brand of Germany's Volkswagen Group, will establish its first US production site in Macon, Georgia. It will invest approximately $4 billion to build an assembly plant with annual production capacity of up to 200,000 vehicles. The project is expected to create approximately 4,500 jobs, with construction scheduled to begin in 2027 and production to start in the early 2030s.
The announcement was made at a political rally held by US President Trump (トランプ氏) in Perry, Georgia. He said that Audi would not have come to the United States without tariffs and emphasized the revival of the US auto industry and the creation of new jobs. Audi CEO Gernot Döllner (ゲルノト・デルナー氏) also spoke at the rally, expressing confidence in the US market.
The new plant is expected to produce the large premium SUVs Q7, Q8 and Q9. Volkswagen also said it plans to increase annual production capacity at the Scout Motors plant in Blythewood, South Carolina, by 25,000 vehicles. The background includes the impact of tariffs and discussions over the USMCA rules of origin.