Volkswagen to build $4bn Audi SUV factory in US despite job cuts at home
VW investment, creating 4,500 jobs in Georgia, comes amid Trump’s damaging tariffs, intense Chinese competition and costly shift towards EVs Audi has said it will spend $4bn (£3bn) to build its first factory in the US, as its parent company, Volkswagen, struggles with the impact of steep tariffs imposed by Donald Trump. The German brand’s chief executive, Gernot Döllner, joined Trump on stage at…
Audi will spend $4 billion to build its first factory in the United States, located in Macon, Georgia. The investment is expected to create 4,500 jobs. Audi chief executive Gernot Döllner joined Donald Trump on stage during a campaign rally on Saturday night to announce the project, an occurrence The Guardian US described as an unusual move for a large European brand occurring just days before the US midterm elections.
During the rally, Trump announced the new Audi factory and described the commitment as a massive auto manufacturing investment in Georgia. According to The Guardian US, the investment comes as Volkswagen, Audi's parent company, deals with the impact of steep tariffs imposed by Trump, intense competition from China, and the costly transition toward electric vehicles.
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