{
  "id": 16609015,
  "title": "Audi US plant: Döllner's appearance with Trump: criticism and demands for resignation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/us-werk-von-audi-dollner-auftritt-mit-trump-kritik-und",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-26T13:23:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/us-werk-von-audi-doellner-auftritt-mit-trump-kritik-und-ruecktrittsforderung/100264874.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Audi CEO Gernot Döllner has faced criticism from employees and politicians after appearing on stage with US President Trump to announce plans for a new Audi factory in Perry, Georgia. The factory is expected to produce 200,000 SUVs per year, with investments of $4 billion and 4,500 new jobs. VW's works council chair Daniela Cavallo and Left Party leader Luigi Pantisano have condemned Döllner's appearance, with Pantisano calling for Döllner's resignation. The criticism centers on Trump's history of racism, sexism, and xenophobia, and accusations that Döllner was helping with Trump's re-election campaign.",
  "summary": "Audi boss Döllner announces a US factory on Trump's campaign stage. Criticism ranges from \"to sink into the ground with shame\" to \"extremely embarrassing\". His resignation is even being demanded.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}