Donald Trump says Audi to invest $4.2 billion in its first U.S. auto plant
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Audi plans to invest $4.2 billion in a new manufacturing plant in Georgia, expected to create 4,500 jobs. The project is slated to begin construction next year with production starting in the early 2030s.
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Highlights the intersection of political campaigning and large-scale industrial investment in the U.S. automotive sector.
Donald Trump says Audi to invest $4.2 billion in its first U.S. auto plant left U.S. President Donald Trump. File Reuters Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/m63a7j/article71623156.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-10-25T100020Z_1074407280_RC299OAF6V9Y_RTRMADP_3_USA-TRUMP-MICHIGAN.JPG UMIT BEKTAS FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after speaking during a rally at Florida Gulf Coast University's Alico Arena ahead of the midterm elections, in Fort Myers, Florida, US, October 23, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo Audi confirmed the investment in a release, saying the plant would create about 4,500 jobs Washington U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday (October 24, 2026) that German automaker Audi planned to invest $4.2 billion to build its first factory in the United States, 10 days before midterm elections. Audi confirmed the investment in a release, saying the plant would create about 4,500 jobs.
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