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Volkswagen to build $4bn Audi SUV factory in US despite job cuts at home

The Guardian Business·Oct 25, 2026 · 8:43 AM CT
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Audi says it will spend $4 billion (about £3 billion) on its first factory in the US, an SUV plant in Macon, Georgia.

Chief executive Gernot Döllner joined President Trump at a campaign rally on Saturday night to announce it, an unusual move for a major European brand days before the midterms.

The Guardian reports that parent Volkswagen is struggling with Trump's tariffs and cutting jobs in Germany, while Trump has pointed to new factory investments as proof his trade policy is working.

Key points

  • $4bn Audi SUV plant in Macon, Georgia
  • Announced at a Trump rally Saturday
  • Volkswagen is cutting jobs at home

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