Audi may boost size of new US auto plant by $3 billion, add 3,000 jobs
Audi is considering a $3 billion second phase for its planned $4 billion Georgia assembly plant, which could add 3,000 jobs by 2033. The state is offering hundreds of millions of dollars in tax incentives and grants for the project.
1. Plant expansion under consideration
Audi is considering a second phase for its planned assembly plant near Macon, Georgia, that would cost another $3 billion and add 3,000 workers by 2033, documents released by the Mid-Georgia Gateway Development Authority showed. Audi announced plans on October 25 for the $4 billion plant, which is expected to open in the early 2030s, produce 200,000 SUVs annually and employ 4,500 workers.
2. State incentives and tariff relief
Georgia is giving Audi a 1,500-acre site and providing $458 million in tax incentives, more than $120 million in grants for infrastructure and other work, and another $430 million for water, road improvements, utilities and workforce training and recruitment. Two sources briefed on the matter said Audi has pushed the US to reduce the 15% tariffs it pays on imports from the EU to 7.5%, while the Commerce Department was expected to agree to around 10%. The tariffs on autos, steel, aluminum and parts cost Audi around €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) last year.
