{
  "id": 16434656,
  "title": "Trump announces Audi will build $4 billion US factory in Georgia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/trump-announces-audi-will-build-4-billion-us-factory-in-georgia",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-25T04:53:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445853/trump-announces-audi-will-build-4-billion-us-factory-in-georgia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that Audi has plans to construct a $4 billion assembly plant in Georgia, capable of producing 200,000 SUVs annually. The announcement was made at a rally in Perry, Georgia, near Macon, where Audi plans to build its first U.S. assembly plant. This move comes as part of Trump's efforts to convince Americans to support Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections. The plant is expected to create approximately 4,500 jobs, with construction starting next year and production beginning in the early 2030s. Audi will manufacture the Q7, Q8, and Q9 SUV models at this facility. The decision to build the plant in Georgia is driven by competitive election races for US Senate and governor. Audi CEO Gernot Doellner stated that this is a long-term investment in the American market. The $4 billion plant will assemble these SUVs, with some vehicles also being exported from neighboring South Carolina, where Audi plans to build an additional $2 billion plant for its off-road brand Scout Motors.",
  "summary": "PERRY, GEORGIA: US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that Audi plans to build a $4 billion assembly plant in Georgia that will produce 200,000 SUVs annually, as he seeks to convince Americans to back Republicans in the November 3 midterm elections. Trump, who has pressured automakers to move production to the United States and has raised tariffs on autos, steel, aluminum and parts,…",
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    "Audi to build $4 billion factory in Georgia",
    "Plant to produce 200,000 SUVs annually",
    "Creates 4,500 jobs, starts construction next year"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Car manufacturers: Trump confirms Handelsblatt report: Audi is building a new plant in the USA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/autobauer-trump-bestatigt-handelsblatt-bericht-audi-baut-neues-werk",
        "published": "2026-10-25T06:35:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}