Audi confirms plan for $4 billion factory in US state of Georgia
The carmaker projects about 4,500 jobs, with construction scheduled for 2027 and vehicle production planned for the early 2030s.
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The carmaker projects about 4,500 jobs, with construction scheduled for 2027 and vehicle production planned for the early 2030s.
Audi has confirmed plans for a $4 billion factory in the US state of Georgia, announced by US President Donald Trump on 24 October. Trump put the planned investment commitment at $4.2 billion in his announcement.
The German carmaker, owned by Volkswagen, has until now imported the vehicles it sells in the US. The proposed factory would be its first dedicated US car plant.
At the campaign rally in Perry on 24 October, Trump said Audi would commit the money in nearby Macon, Fortune said. His figure describes planned investment, not money already spent. Audi’s plan had been described as an investment of around $4 billion; Trump’s figure is not an Audi-confirmed increase.
Audi aims to build 200,000 sport utility vehicles, or SUVs, a year, matching the annual target Trump gave at the rally. The planned models are the Q7, Q8 and Q9, with some production moving from Bratislava, Slovakia, the Guardian said. The proposed capacity is up to 200,000 vehicles a year, not existing output.
Euronews Business, citing German public broadcaster Tagesschau, said IG Metall broadly welcomes the US expansion but wants binding long-term prospects for employees at German plants. The union says the final decision still requires approval from the responsible Volkswagen committees.
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The planned site is the Middle Georgia Megasite in Peach County, near Macon. Georgia’s state authorities said the supplier industry, transport links, skilled workforce and room for later expansion helped determine the location.
Audi says local production would bring it closer to American customers and strengthen its competitive position. The company says Germany and Europe will remain its industrial backbone, with the new site complementing existing development, engineering and production expertise.
Trump has pressed carmakers to move production to the US through tariffs on imported vehicles and credited those policies for Audi’s decision. The tariffs cost Audi €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) in 2025, DW said.
Audi projects approximately 4,500 jobs from the investment; these are planned positions, not completed hiring.
Audi’s schedule calls for construction and preparatory work to begin in 2027, with vehicle production starting in the early 2030s. Georgia’s government targets 2031 for full-scale production.
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