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Audi plans to build its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Georgia to cut tariff costs

The Volkswagen-owned brand plans to invest around $4 billion and create about 4,500 jobs; Volkswagen's supervisory board must make the final decision

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Audi, the Volkswagen Group luxury brand, plans to build its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Georgia, with an investment of around $4 billion, the company said.

The plant is designed to assemble up to 200,000 vehicles a year, focused on premium SUVs for North American customers, and to create about 4,500 jobs, Audi said. Production is expected to get under way early in the 2030s. The site will be at the Middle Georgia Mega Site.

Audi said construction work will kick off in 2027.........

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