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Oct 24, 2026

Trump announces Audi will build $4 billion factory in Georgia

President Trump announced at a Georgia rally that Audi will construct its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Macon, producing 200,000 SUVs annually, as part of his midterm campaign push in the battleground state.

Oct 24, 2026·4 sources

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▪Audi Chief Executive Gernot Döllner presented Audi's Georgia manufacturing proposal to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who then presented it to President Trump
▪President Trump announced the planned Audi assembly plant in Macon, Georgia, will have the capacity to produce 200,000 sport utility vehicles per year, creating approximately 4,500 jobs
▪In July 2026, Toyota announced a $3.6 billion investment to construct a 2.5-million-square-foot truck assembly line on its San Antonio, Texas campus

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US midterm elections U.S. supply chain reshoring U.S. swing states & battlegrounds 2026 U.S. midterm elections Elections Trump administration Economy U.S. campaign rallies

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