President Trump announced that Audi plans to build a $4 billion assembly plant in Georgia to produce SUVs annually, creating about 4,500 jobs with production starting in the early 2030s. Toyota said it would spend $3.6 billion to build a truck assembly line on its San Antonio, Texas campus, creating 2,000 jobs by 2030.
Friday, January 1, 2027. Audi Georgia plant construction to begin (Georgia)2
Who's involved
Donald TrumpUS President
Gernot DoellnerAudi CEO
Audiautomotive company announcing factory expansion
Toyotaautomotive company announcing Texas expansion
Bernie MorenoUS Senator, Ohio Republican
The facts
Audi plans to build a $4 billion assembly plant in Georgia to produce 200,000 SUVs annually.2
Audi investment will create about 4,500 jobs, with construction starting next year and production in early 2030s.2
Toyota plans $3.6 billion truck assembly line on its San Antonio, Texas manufacturing campus, creating 2,000 jobs.2
Toyota expansion scheduled for completion by 2030, shifting some truck production to US from Mexico.2
Audi Q7, Q8 and Q9 SUVs expected to be assembled at the Georgia plant.2
Audi also plans to build 25,000 vehicles annually in South Carolina at Scout Motors plant.2
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
Bernie Moreno, US Senator (Ohio Republican) Audi plant would never have happened without tariffs, without common sense regulations and eliminating California's fuel economy standards.2
Bernie Moreno With this investment, Audi will build all of their SUVs exclusively in the US.2
Gernot Doellner, Audi CEO This is a long-term investment because we believe in the American market.2
Where the sources disagree
Audi jobs creation About 4,500 jobs per [2]; 500 jobs mentioned in 9News headline [1] for different company (Centennial supersonic jet maker)
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
Supersonic jet maker unveils $150M factory expansion that could create 500 jobs in Centennial
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