Business & Finance
Trump says Audi will build $4.2 billion Georgia auto plant
Audi's first Georgia factory, near Macon, would create about 4,500 jobs, according to the company.
The short version
- Trump announced at a Georgia campaign rally that Audi plans a new auto plant in the state.[ABC News]
- Trump said Audi would commit $4.2 billion to a Macon-area plant producing 200,000 cars a year.[ABC News]
- Audi said in a news release that the plant would create about 4,500 jobs, with construction starting in 2027 and production in the early 2030s.[ABC News]
- The investment figure is disputed: Trump cited $4.2 billion, while Deutsche Welle reported $4 billion.[ABC News · Deutsche Welle]
Key facts
- Trump announced at a campaign rally in Perry, Georgia, that Audi will build a new auto factory in the state.[ABC News]
- Trump said Audi would commit $4.2 billion in nearby Macon to begin construction on a plant producing 200,000 cars a year.[ABC News]
- Trump credited his tariff policies for Audi's decision to build the plant.[ABC News]
- Gernot Döllner, chairman of the board of management at Audi, joined Trump on stage and called the plant a long-term investment.[ABC News]
- Audi stated in a news release that the plant would create approximately 4,500 jobs, with construction scheduled to begin in 2027 and production in the early 2030s.[ABC News]
- Deutsche Welle reported the plant's cost as $4 billion, or €3.77 billion.[Deutsche Welle]
What remains uncertain
- The investment amount is disputed in the reporting: Trump cited $4.2 billion, while Deutsche Welle reported $4 billion.[ABC News · Deutsche Welle]
- Trump's claim that tariffs drove Audi's decision is his own assertion; the reporting provided does not include an Audi explanation of its reasoning.[ABC News]
Sources
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