President Donald Trump announced Saturday that German luxury automaker Audi plans to build its first manufacturing plant in the United States, bringing a multibillion-dollar investment and thousands of jobs to Georgia.
Trump unveiled the project during a campaign rally in Perry, Georgia, on October 24, declaring that the company would invest approximately $4.2 billion in a new automotive manufacturing facility in the central part of the state.
The proposed plant is expected to manufacture as many as 200,000 vehicles annually and create approximately 4,500 jobs.
“Today I’m thrilled to announce a massive auto manufacturing investment in the great state of Georgia by a fantastic company,” Trump told supporters.
“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 described the investment as one of the largest developments in the American automotive industry in recent history.
He also credited his administration’s tariff policies with encouraging the German manufacturer to establish production operations in the United States.
Trump discussed the announcement during an interview with Atlanta News First before addressing the rally.
“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,” Trump said.
“Jobs. Jobs, jobs, jobs. And money. Income. It’s very exciting, actually.”
The facility is planned for the 1,474-acre Middle Georgia Megasite in Peach County, near Fort Valley and Macon.
The property sits along Georgia Highway 96, approximately five miles west of Interstate 75.
State officials and Audi representatives described the project as an investment of approximately $4 billion, with production focused on premium sport utility vehicles for the North American market.
The facility is expected to have the capacity to manufacture up to 200,000 vehicles each year once fully operational.
According to an American official who spoke with Atlanta News First, the plant is expected to assemble Audi’s Q7, Q8 and Q9 models.
Audi CEO and Chairman Gernot Döllner joined Trump onstage to discuss the company’s plans.
“We are planning to bring our biggest and most premium SUVs, and produce them here in Macon, Georgia,” Döllner said.
“This is a long-term investment because we believe in the American market.”
The automaker identified several factors contributing to its decision to select Georgia.
Those included access to a qualified workforce, proximity to suppliers, transportation infrastructure and the ability to serve customers throughout North America.
The project will represent Audi’s first dedicated vehicle manufacturing facility in the United States.
Although the company currently sells vehicles throughout the American market, the new plant would establish a major domestic production operation.
However, the construction timeline outlined by Georgia officials and Audi differs from Trump’s suggestion that work would begin next month.
According to the company and state officials, site grading is scheduled to begin in 2027, with construction expected to start in 2028.
Full vehicle production is targeted for 2031.
The investment also comes as Audi prepares to expand its American manufacturing presence through a separate arrangement involving Scout Motors.
Current plans call for Audi to manufacture approximately 25,000 additional vehicles annually at Scout’s facility under construction in Blythewood, South Carolina, per Trending Politics.
Some of those vehicles could potentially be exported to international markets.
The Georgia announcement represents another development in the Trump administration’s efforts to attract overseas manufacturers to establish production facilities on American soil.
Trump has repeatedly promoted tariffs and domestic manufacturing incentives as tools for encouraging international companies to invest in the United States.
The president emphasized those policies while announcing Audi’s plans, portraying the investment as evidence of renewed industrial activity.
For Georgia, the project would establish a major automotive manufacturing operation and create thousands of employment opportunities once the facility becomes operational.
The company has not yet begun full construction, and the announced production figures represent planned capacity rather than current output.
Nevertheless, the investment signals Audi’s intention to establish a substantial long-term manufacturing presence in the American automotive market.
