Trump set to announce plan by Audi to build US factory in Georgia, source says

Volkswagen AG

24/10/2026 21:59

       Oct 24 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump is expected
to announce on Saturday that Volkswagen's  VOWG.DE  premium
subsidiary Audi ​plans to build a new assembly plant in Georgia
that will produce 200,000 SUVs annually, a government official
told Reuters.
    Trump, who has urged automakers to build more vehicles in
the United States and imposed significant tariffs on
foreign-made cars and trucks, plans to make the announcement in
Georgia near where Audi intends to build the plant, which is
expected to assemble the Q7, Q8 and Q9. Audi is also expected to
announce plans to build 25,000 vehicles in South Carolina, the
source added.
    Audi declined to comment.

    (Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Nia Williams)
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