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Proposed Audi Plant in Georgia Targets Annual Production of 200,000 SUVs

Key Facts

1Audi’s proposed plant in Georgia targets annual production of 200,000 SUVs.
2The models expected to be assembled in Georgia include Q7, Q8 and Q9.
3The expected plan includes production of 25,000 vehicles in South Carolina.
4In October 2025, a credit equal to 3.75% of the suggested retail price was approved for vehicles assembled in the United States, through 2030.
5VWAGY closed at $7.64 on October 23, 2026.

Audi’s proposed plan calls for an assembly plant in Georgia with annual capacity of 200,000 SUVs, Reuters reported, citing a government official. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce the plan on Saturday, the same source said. The plan includes production of Q7, Q8 and Q9 models at the new plant. Audi is also expected to announce plans to produce 25,000 vehicles in South Carolina. The company said it declined to comment on the plan, which was not presented as an official announcement from Audi.

The targeted production volume in Georgia would put the proposed plant at 200,000 vehicles a year, while planned output in South Carolina is 25,000 vehicles. The plan would distribute Audi’s expected production across two U.S. sites, with Georgia assigned to assemble SUVs from three model families: Q7, Q8 and Q9. Reuters reported these details, citing a government official, and said the presidential announcement was expected on Saturday. Audi did not comment on the plans or directly confirm them in the report.

The proposed plans come amid incentives tied to localizing auto manufacturing in the United States. In October 2025, the U.S. president approved a credit equivalent to 3.75% of the suggested retail price of vehicles assembled in the country, continuing through 2030, Reuters reported via Investing. The credit is intended to offset tariffs imposed on imported parts. This means local vehicle assembly is linked in the background to a measure aimed at easing the impact of tariffs on imported components. However, the sources do not directly link the credit to Audi’s decision or to financing details for the proposed plant.

Volkswagen makes vehicles for the U.S. market in Tennessee, Mexico and Europe, according to coverage published by Edmunds in 2025. The proposed plant in Georgia would add a new U.S. site to the map of vehicle production serving that market if the plan moves forward. Details of the announcement attributed to Trump and the production plan in South Carolina remain based on Reuters’ reporting citing a government official. Audi has not commented on the plan, and the available information does not specify when construction or production would begin.

In trading on October 23, 2026, VWAGY closed at $7.64, according to EL7 data. The price provides a snapshot of the stock’s close that day, with no data on the session’s trading range or comparison with the previous close. The available information does not measure the market’s response to the plant news, so the closing price cannot be linked to the proposed plan alone. The next step cited in the coverage remains the announcement expected on Saturday, while the information does not specify a later production start date.