President Donald Trump announced during a campaign rally in Perry, Georgia on Saturday that German automaker Audi plans to establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in the state.
“Today I’m thrilled to announce a massive auto manufacturing investment in the great state of Georgia by a fantastic company. Audi has just committed to invest $4.2 billion in nearby Macon, Georgia to begin the construction next month on a massive plant that will produce 200,000 cars a year,” the president announced during the rally.
He went on to describe the project as the “single largest investment” in the U.S. auto industry in recent history and credited his administration’s tariff strategy for the deal.
“We have the head of Audi worldwide and he’s going to be spending billions of dollars on a new plant right about 20 minutes from here. Jobs. Jobs, jobs, jobs. And money. Income. It’s very exciting, actually,” the president said in a pre-rally interview with Atlanta News First.
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State and company announcements describe the investment as approximately $4 billion for a facility at the 1,474-acre Middle Georgia Megasite in Peach County. The site lies along Georgia Highway 96, about five miles west of Interstate 75 on the eastern outskirts of Fort Valley, near Macon.
Audi expects the plant to create approximately 4,500 jobs and produce up to 200,000 premium SUVs annually for the North American market. One U.S. official who spoke with Atlanta News First indicated that the facility is expected to assemble the Audi Q7, Q8, and Q9 models.
Site grading is scheduled to begin in 2027, with construction starting in 2028 and full production targeted for 2031, according to Georgia officials and Audi. The company cited speed-to-market, available workforce, market access, and proximity to suppliers as factors in selecting Georgia.
“We are planning to bring our biggest and most premium SUVs, and produce them here in Macon, Georgia. This is a long-term investment because we believe in the American market,” Audi CEO and Chairman of the Board of Management Gernot Döllner said while joining Trump on stage.
Separately, current plans call for Audi to produce an additional 25,000 vehicles annually at the Scout Motors facility under construction in Blythewood, South Carolina, with some output potentially for export.
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