US election campaign: Trump announces: Audi wants to build new plant in the USA
VW subsidiary Audi is letting US President Donald Trump announce the construction of a new car factory in the USA during the election campaign. But there are still some question marks in view of the crisis at the company.
Audi plans to build a new factory in the US state of Georgia for $4 billion, producing 200,000 sport utility vehicles annually and creating around 4,500 jobs. The project, announced by US President Donald Trump, needs approval from Volkswagen's supervisory board, Audi's parent company. Volkswagen's CEO Oliver Blume stated that the US market is important for the company's growth, and Audi's production in the US would be focused on local market needs.
The construction of the factory is expected to start in 2027, with production beginning in the early 2030s.
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