Trump reveals Audi's ambitious plans for a major expansion in the US
Audi CEO Gernot Döllner joined Trump onstage, calling the Macon plant a 'long-term investment' in the American market
President Donald Trump announced a massive $4.2 billion investment by German automaker Audi during a campaign rally in Georgia on Saturday, touting plans for a new manufacturing plant that he said would produce 200,000 vehicles annually.
Speaking during a campaign event in Perry, Trump said construction on the new plant could begin as early as next month.
"Today I'm thrilled to announce a massive auto manufacturing investment in the great state of Georgia by a fantastic company," Trump said. "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."
"That's incredible," Trump continued, before describing the investment as a historic milestone for the American auto industry.
"This will be the single largest investment in U.S. auto industry history, modern history," he said.
The facility, Audi's first U.S. manufacturing plant, is expected to create approximately 4,500 jobs and produce premium...