Trump is expected to announce that Audi plans to build a Georgia assembly plant producing 200,000 SUVs a year. Audi is also expected to announce plans to build 25,000 vehicles in South Carolina.
Audi is expected to build an assembly plant in Georgia that would produce 200,000 SUVs annually, including the Q7, Q8 and Q9. Some vehicles currently built in Europe would be exported. Audi is also expected to announce plans to build 25,000 vehicles in South Carolina at Volkswagen off-road brand Scout Motors’ plant under construction in Blythewood.
Audi sales fell 7% in the first half of 2026, and its US sales are down 16% this year. The article says US auto tariffs have hit demand and that critics say the tariffs have led to higher vehicle prices.
