Volkswagen to build new Audi plant in Georgia, expand South Carolina site

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Volkswagen will build a new factory for its premium Audi brand in Georgia and expand a facility in South Carolina, a move President Donald Trump is set to announce, according to a source and Bloomberg. The Georgia assembly plant is expected to produce 200,000 SUVs annually, a government official told Reuters. The investment hands Trump a political win in the final stretch of the midterm election cycle, as he presses companies to manufacture in the United States.

Why it matters：The plant adds to a wave of foreign automakers shifting production to the US to blunt tariff exposure, reshaping supply chains and investment flows.

Key points

  • The Georgia plant is expected to make 200,000 SUVs a year.
  • Volkswagen will also expand a South Carolina facility.
  • Trump is due to announce the investment himself.

Sources (original reporting)

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