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Audi announces $4.2 billion new plant investment in Macon, Georgia
Fox Business • • business
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump announced a $4.2 billion investment by German automaker Audi to build a new manufacturing plant in Macon, Georgia, expected to produce 200,000 vehicles annually.
- Construction on Audi's first U.S. manufacturing plant could begin as early as next month, with the facility projected to create approximately 4,500 jobs and produce premium SUVs for the North American market.
- Trump described the investment as the largest in modern U.S. auto industry history and credited Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for helping secure the deal.
- Audi executives, including CEO Gernot Döllner, expressed enthusiasm for the long-term investment, emphasizing their commitment to the American market.
- This announcement follows other recent initiatives by Trump, including a $275 million program to recruit and retain nurses in nursing homes announced at a Florida rally.
