Volkswagen to build $4bn Audi SUV factory in US despite job cuts at home

Outlet: The Guardian · Jasper Jolly and agencies · Published 25/10/2026 13:43 UTC

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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 a big European brand just days before the US midterm elections. Continue reading...

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/25/volkswagen-to-build-4bn-audi-suv-factory-in-us-despite-job-cuts-at-home
Published: 25/10/2026 13:43 UTC
Captured: 25/10/2026 14:08 UTC
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