VW Plans New Audi Plant in Georgia, Handing Trump a Win
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- Die Zeit (Germany)seen 25 Oct, 21:08headline rewritten
Parlamentswahlen: Auf Trump-Wahlkampftour: Audi kündigt SUV-Werk in den USA anUS-Wahlkampf: Auftritt bei Trump: Audi will neues Werk in den USA bauen - Der Spiegel (Germany)seen 25 Oct, 21:08description edited
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Bislang importiert Audi alles seine Fahrzeuge in die USA und zahlt dafür hohe Zölle. Nun will das Unternehmen erstmals vor Ort produzieren. Ausgerechnet Donald Trump darf die Milliardeninvestition im Wahlkampf verkünden – zusammen mit dem Audi-Chef.Bislang importiert Audi alle seine Fahrzeuge in die USA und zahlt dafür hohe Zölle. Nun will der Konzern erstmals vor Ort produzieren. Ausgerechnet Donald Trump darf die Milliardeninvestition im Wahlkampf verkünden – zusammen mit dem Audi-Chef.
- Bloomberg Politicsseen 27 Oct, 16:20headline rewritten
Volkswagen Plans New Audi Plant in Georgia, Handing Trump a WinVW Plans New Audi Plant in Georgia, Handing Trump a Win - Der Spiegel (Germany)seen 28 Oct, 08:42headline rewritten
Donald Trump: Audi-Chef Döllner stellt neues Werk in Georgia an Trumps Seite vorDonald Trump: »Mr Audi« macht US-Präsident ein milliardenschweres Wahlkampfgeschenk
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Sat, 24 October 2026
2 reports- Bloomberg Politics19:52first to reportedited after publishing
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Volkswagen Plans New Audi Plant in Georgia, Handing Trump a WinVolkswagen AG plans to build a new $4 billion factory for its premium Audi brand in the southern US state of Georgia, expecting the move will yield potential relief from tariffs that have severely eroded profits.
- Google News - Top Stories22:52
Trump set to announce Audi plan to build US factory in Georgia, source says Reuters Audi to Build Factory in Georgia, Trump Says The New York Times Volkswagen Plans New Audi Plant in Georgia, Handing Trump a Win Bloomberg.com President Trump, Audi, announce plans for Macon plant WGXA Audi to establish first U.S. production site in Georgia, investing $4 billion and creating 4,500 jobs audi.com
Sun, 25 October 2026
29 reports- Bloomberg Politics00:35
President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they’ve made the US richer as he announced that Volkswagen AG agreed to build a new $4.2 billion Audi plant in the state.
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- South China Morning Post25 Oct, 04:44their copy
- Japan Times01:02
The Audi announcement marks a political win for Trump, who has been on the defensive about the domestic effects of his tariffs.
- Google News - Top Stories01:55
Trump Announces Audi’s First-Ever U.S. Factory in Georgia as Tariffs Bite WSJ Trump announces at a Georgia campaign rally that Audi will build a new auto factory in the state AP News Audi to build Georgia factory near Macon The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Trump Defends Tariffs at Rally as He Touts New US Audi Plant Bloomberg.com Audi to establish first U.S. production site in Georgia, investing $4 billion and creating 4,500 jobs audi.com
- Die Zeit (Germany)02:15edited after publishing
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Parlamentswahlen: Auf Trump-Wahlkampftour: Audi kündigt SUV-Werk in den USA an - Google News - Top Stories02:17
Audi to Build Factory in Georgia, Trump Says The New York Times Trump Announces Audi’s First-Ever U.S. Factory in Georgia as Tariffs Bite WSJ Trump announces at a Georgia campaign rally that Audi will build a new auto factory in the state AP News Audi to invest $4B in Georgia for first US auto plant FOX 5 Atlanta Audi to build Georgia factory near Macon The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Google News - Top Stories02:22
Trump announces at a Georgia campaign rally that Audi will build a new auto factory in the state AP News Audi to build first US plant in $4bn investment Financial Times Trump Announces Audi’s First-Ever U.S. Factory in Georgia as Tariffs Bite WSJ Audi to invest $4B in Georgia for first US auto plant FOX 5 Atlanta Volkswagen Plans New Audi Plant in Georgia, Handing Trump a Win Bloomberg.com
- atlantanewsfirst.com02:25
President Donald Trump previewed the announcement ahead of his Saturday rally in Perry, about 20 minutes from the site.
- Die Zeit (Germany)03:23
Audi steht wegen US-Zöllen unter Druck. Der Chef des deutschen Konzerns hat bei einem Wahlkampftermin von Donald Trump eine Milliardeninvestition in Georgia angekündigt.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)03:47edited after publishing
Bislang importiert Audi alle seine Fahrzeuge in die USA und zahlt dafür hohe Zölle. Nun will der Konzern erstmals vor Ort produzieren. Ausgerechnet Donald Trump darf die Milliardeninvestition im Wahlkampf verkünden – zusammen mit dem Audi-Chef.
- Google News - Top Stories04:02
Trump reveals Audi's ambitious plans for a major expansion in the US Fox Business Audi Will Build Its First US Production Facility In Georgia CarBuzz Trump Announces Audi’s First-Ever U.S. Factory in Georgia as Tariffs Bite WSJ Trump Defends Tariffs at Rally as He Touts New US Audi Plant Bloomberg.com New $4 billion Audi plant expected to bring 4,500 jobs to middle Georgia WSB-TV
- iheart.com04:10
President Trump announced Audi's $4 billion investment in a new Georgia plant during a rally, highlighting it as a major boost for U.S. manufacturing. The plant will create 4,500 jobs and produce 200,000 vehicles annually, with construction starting in 2027.
- iheart.com04:10
President Trump announced Audi's $4 billion investment in a new Georgia plant during a rally, highlighting it as a major boost for U.S. manufacturing. The plant will create 4,500 jobs and produce 200,000 vehicles annually, with construction starting in 2027.
- iheart.com04:10
President Trump announced Audi's $4 billion investment in a new Georgia plant during a rally, highlighting it as a major boost for U.S. manufacturing. The plant will create 4,500 jobs and produce 200,000 vehicles annually, with construction starting in 2027.
- DW Top Stories04:44
After Donald Trump made the announcement at an election rally in Georgia, the German carmaker confirmed plans for a factory in the US state, but noted car production would only start early next decade.
- Google News - Top Stories05:31
Trump announces Audi will build $4 billion factory in US state of Georgia DW.com Trump reveals Audi's ambitious plans for a major expansion in the US Fox Business Audi CEO defends US investment plan against criticism over Trump, Germany cuts The Detroit News Trump Announces Audi’s First-Ever U.S. Factory in Georgia as Tariffs Bite WSJ Volkswagen to build $4bn Audi SUV factory in US despite job cuts at home The Guardian
- 24sata (Croatia)06:08
Novu Audijevu tvornicu najavio je na predizbornom skupu u Perryju, u središnjoj Georgiji, mjestu gdje Volkswagenova marka luksuznih automobila namjerava izgraditi svoj pogon.
- iRozhlas (Czechia)06:08
Německý výrobce luxusních automobilů Audi z koncernu Volkswagen postaví továrnu v americkém státě Georgia, investuje do ní 4,2 miliardy dolarů (zhruba 91 miliard korun). Oznámil to podle agentury Bloomberg americký prezident Donald Trump. Zpráva přichází v době, kdy se Volkswagen potýká s problémy a pracuje na rozsáhlé restrukturalizaci zahrnující zrušení desetitisíců pracovních míst. Součástí koncernu je rovněž Škoda Auto.
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- ČT24 (Czechia)25 Oct, 07:22their copy
- Novinky (Czechia)25 Oct, 09:44their copy
- Index.hr (Croatia)06:49
AMERIČKI predsjednik Donald Trump rekao je jučer, deset dana prije izbora za Kongres, da Audi planira izgraditi četiri milijardi dolara vrijednu tvornicu u saveznoj državi Georgia.
- El Mundo (Spain)08:35
La filial de Volkswagen construirá una planta en Georgia con capacidad para producir 200.000 vehículos al año. Leer
- El País (Spain)11:48
El mandatario estadounidense hizo el anuncio este sábado y el gigante alemán confirmó que estará ubicada en el estado de Georgia
- The Hill12:20
President Trump announced a new Audi factory while campaigning in Georgia on Saturday, a move that arrived almost a week before November's midterms. “Today, I'm thrilled to announce a massive auto manufacturing investment in the great state of Georgia by a fantastic company,” Trump said during the Saturday rally. “Audi has just committed to invest...
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)13:16
Was tut man nicht alles, um von den Zöllen des US-Präsidenten verschont zu bleiben! Die Methode von Gernot Döllner lautet: für eine Wahlkampfshow mit ihm nach Georgia fliegen und dort eine neue Fabrik versprechen.
- The Guardian World13:43
VW investment, creating 4,500 jobs in Georgia, comes amid Trump’s damaging tariffs, intense Chinese competition and costly shift towards EVs Audi has said it will spend $4bn (£3bn) to build its first factory in the US, as its parent company, Volkswagen, struggles with the impact of steep tariffs imposed by Donald Trump. The German brand’s chief executive, Gernot Döllner, joined Trump on stage at a campaign rally on Saturday night to announce the factory in Macon, Georgia, in an unusual move by...
- Google News - Top Stories14:27
Volkswagen to build $4bn Audi SUV factory in US despite job cuts at home The Guardian Trump reveals Audi's ambitious plans for a major expansion in the US Fox Business Audi boss forced to defend $4 billion Georgia plant amid German union anger The Independent Trump Announces Audi’s First-Ever U.S. Factory in Georgia as Tariffs Bite WSJ Audi defends plans for a $4 billion Georgia plant amid VW restructuring, tariffs CNBC
- Bloomberg Politics14:42
President Donald Trump says his administration has “many other announcements” to make following his announcement of Volkswagen AG’s plan to build an Audi factory in Georgia.
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)14:58
Kurz vor den Midterm-Wahlen macht der Audi-Chef dem US-Präsidenten ein großes Geschenk: Vier Milliarden Dollar sollen in ein neues Werk fließen – für Donald Trump der Beweis, dass seine Zollpolitik funktioniert.
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)14:58
Kurz vor den Midterm-Wahlen macht der Audi-Chef dem US-Präsidenten ein großes Geschenk: Vier Milliarden Dollar sollen in ein neues Werk fließen – für Donald Trump der Beweis, dass seine Zollpolitik funktioniert.
- Tagesschau (Germany)15:04
Immer wieder droht Trump ausländischen Unternehmen mit hohen Zöllen. Nun kündigte Audi den Bau seines ersten Werks in den USA an. Auf einer Wahlkampfveranstaltung durfte der US-Präsident damit auch für sich werben.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)16:21edited after publishing
previously
Donald Trump: Audi-Chef Döllner stellt neues Werk in Georgia an Trumps Seite vorAudi-Chef Gernot Döllner kündigt an Trumps Seite ein neues Werk im Swing State Georgia an. Der US-Präsident feiert einen Erfolg seiner rabiaten Zollpolitik. Dem Manager bringt es zu Hause Querelen mit seinen Arbeitnehmern ein.
Mon, 26 October 2026
21 reports- El País (Spain)04:45
La fabricación de los modelos Q7, Q8 y Q9, que ahora se realiza en Eslovaquia, pasará a la nueva planta que levantará en Georgia
- Die Zeit (Germany)06:15
- Die Zeit (Germany)07:14
Gewerkschaften und Betriebsrat kritisieren den Auftritt von Audi-Chef Döllner bei einer Trump-Wahlkampfveranstaltung. Niedersachsens Ministerpräsident ist »bestürzt«.
- econotimes.com09:50
Audi says its Georgia plant would have capacity for up to 200,000 vehicles a year. Volkswagen’s supervisory board still must approve the project.
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)12:54
Der Autohersteller lässt sich von Trump zum Bau von Fabriken in den USA drängen. Für Deutschland und Europa ist es höchste Zeit, sich den Erpressungen aus Washington zu verweigern. Ein Mittel gäbe es.
- ABC (Spain)13:15
La aparición inesperada en un mitin de Trump de Gernot Döllner, consejero delegado de Audi, ha desatado una tormenta política y sindical en Alemania . En el clímax de un acto electoral, el presidente Trump anunció ante sus seguidores que el fabricante alemán planea invertir 4.000 millones de dólares (algo más de 3.500 millones de euros) en una nueva fábrica que se situaría en el estado de Georgia, operación que presentó como una prueba de que sus aranceles están devolviendo la producción...
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)13:44
Audi sceglie gli Stati Uniti per rilanciare vendite e redditività, ma il progetto di un nuovo stabilimento in Georgia scatena le proteste dei sindacati tedeschi. Al centro della polemica c’è Gernot Döllner, amministratore delegato della Casa dei quattro anelli, che il 24 ottobre ha partecipato a un comizio di Donald Trump a Perry (nella foto), […] L'articolo Audi investe 4 miliardi di dollari negli Usa, ma è scontro con i sindacati tedeschi proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
- baystreet.ca14:03
German automaker Audi, a division of Volkswagen (VLKAF), plans to spend $4 billion U.S. to build its first manufacturing plant in America. The new Audi plant will be located in the U.S. state of Georgia and production at the facility is expected ...
- DW Top Stories15:16
The luxury carmaker is set to open its first factory in the United States — a move Trump credits to his tariffs. DW examines the German reaction amid a massive auto industry cull at home.
- iheart.com15:58
Audi will invest $4 billion to build its first US plant in Georgia, aiming for 200,000 SUVs per year and 4,500 jobs.
- iheart.com15:58
Audi will invest $4 billion to build its first US plant in Georgia, aiming for 200,000 SUVs per year and 4,500 jobs.
- iheart.com15:58
Audi will invest $4 billion to build its first US plant in Georgia, aiming for 200,000 SUVs per year and 4,500 jobs.
- iheart.com15:58
Audi will invest $4 billion to build its first US plant in Georgia, aiming for 200,000 SUVs per year and 4,500 jobs.
- iheart.com15:58
Audi will invest $4 billion to build its first US plant in Georgia, aiming for 200,000 SUVs per year and 4,500 jobs.
- iheart.com15:58
Audi will invest $4 billion to build its first US plant in Georgia, aiming for 200,000 SUVs per year and 4,500 jobs.
- iheart.com15:58
Audi will invest $4 billion to build its first US plant in Georgia, aiming for 200,000 SUVs per year and 4,500 jobs.
- iheart.com15:58
Audi will invest $4 billion to build its first US plant in Georgia, aiming for 200,000 SUVs per year and 4,500 jobs.
- iheart.com15:58
Audi will invest $4 billion to build its first US plant in Georgia, aiming for 200,000 SUVs per year and 4,500 jobs.
- econotimes.com16:57
Audi expects the proposed Middle Georgia site to create about 4,500 jobs; Volkswagen Group says the plan still needs committee approval.
- Tagesschau (Germany)17:56
Audi will in den USA ein neues Werk bauen, der Auftritt des Firmenchefs auf einer Wahlkampfveranstaltung von Trump sorgt für heftige Kritik. Zugleich ist die Zukunft von deutschen Audi-Werken offen - wie in Neckarsulm. Von F. Siegel.
- El Mundo (Spain)18:28
La inversión de 4.000 millones de dólares contempla unos 4.500 puestos de trabajo y una capacidad de producción de 200.000 vehículos al año Leer
Fri, 30 October 2026
2 reports- Der Spiegel (Germany)00:35
Für Autos aus Europa kassieren die USA 15 Prozent Einfuhrzoll, aus Mexiko sogar 25 Prozent. Audi soll künftig deutlich weniger zahlen – als Gegenleistung für den geplanten Fabrikneubau in Georgia.
- bne IntelliNews06:18
Credit: Audi Bratislava Volkswagen plant produced 93,000 Audi SUVs last year, with the US an important market.