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Audi's $4.2 billion Macon, Georgia plant will be its first US factory, with construction set to begin November 2026.
Audi plans a $4.2 billion manufacturing plant in Macon, Georgia, which would be the company's first manufacturing facility in the United States. The plant is planned to produce 200,000 vehicles annually.
Construction is scheduled to begin in November 2026, and Audi expects commercial production by 2031. The company expects the plant to create at least 4,500 jobs.
In remarks in Perry, Georgia, President Trump cited $40 billion in broader auto industry investments projected to create 30,000 jobs, and credited his tariff policies as a factor in Audi's decision. The available reporting does not detail how those policies figured in the decision. Audi's chairman thanked the administration, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
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Trump links Audi investment to tariffs and broader auto industry gains
From the administration's perspective, the Audi plant is part of a larger wave of automotive investment. President Trump cited $40 billion in broader auto industry investments projected to create 30,000 jobs and credited his tariff policies as a factor in Audi's decision. Audi's chairman thanked the administration, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
Audi's Macon project runs from November 2026 construction to 2031 production
Viewed through its schedule, the Macon project moves from construction starting in November 2026 to commercial production by 2031. The planned output of 200,000 vehicles annually and at least 4,500 expected jobs would arrive only after that build period. The gap between groundbreaking and production means the plant's economic effects will unfold over several years.