Audi will invest $4.2 billion in a new plant in Macon, Georgia. It will be the German brand’s first factory in the state. Donald Trump announced the news at a campaign rally.
Trump shared the news Saturday, Oct. 24, in Perry, Georgia. According to Audi, the plant will employ about 4,500 people and produce 200,000 vehicles a year. “200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” the president said. Construction is set to begin in 2027, and the first vehicles are expected to roll off the line in the early 2030s.
Audi CEO Gernot Döllner appeared on stage. He said the brand’s “largest and most luxurious SUVs” will be built in Georgia. “This is a long-term investment, because we believe in the American market,” he said. Audi is part of the Volkswagen Group, which already has a plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Trump credited the decision to his tariff policy. The announcement came 10 days before the Nov. 3 elections, in a state where there is a tight race for a Senate seat and the governor’s office. Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson called the investment “the biggest economic deal in Georgia’s history.”
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