PERRY, Ga.– President Donald Trump unveiled a $4.2 billion investment from automaker Audi to develop its first manufacturing facility in the United States in nearby Macon.
“I’m thrilled to announce a massive auto manufacturing investment in the great state of Georgia by a fantastic company,” Trump told an enthusiastic rally crowd at the Guardian Centers, where first responders receive advanced training, on Oct. 24.
“This will be the single largest investment in U.S. auto industry history, modern history.”
Construction is set to begin on the Audi plant next month at the approximately 1,500-acre site, with plans for the operation to make 200,000 cars annually. Production is expected to include premium sports utility vehicles, including the brand’s Q7, Q8, and Q9 models….