WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
  • Trump announced that Audi plans to build a $4.2 billion automobile manufacturing plant in Macon, Georgia.
  • Construction is scheduled to begin next month, with the facility planned to produce 200,000 cars annually.
  • Trump called the project the largest investment in modern U.S. auto industry history.
  • The president also cited $40 billion in investment and 30,000 new jobs while celebrating the automobile industry’s return.

President Donald Trump unveiled a major manufacturing announcement Saturday night, telling a campaign rally in Georgia that German automaker Audi plans to build a $4.2 billion plant in Macon.

The planned facility would bring automobile production and new jobs to the Peach State. Trump presented the commitment as a significant victory for Georgia and the American automobile industry.

According to Trump, construction on the massive facility is scheduled to begin next month. The plant is expected to produce 200,000 cars each year once operating at its planned capacity.

"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," Trump told the rally.

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Trump emphasized the size of that annual production figure as he delivered the announcement. The president repeatedly called attention to the number while celebrating the commitment from the German automaker.

"Think of that. Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That's incredible."

The announcement combined a multibillion dollar investment, a construction timeline beginning next month, and plans for substantial annual automobile production. Trump highlighted each element while making the case that the American auto industry is returning.

He also described the Audi project in historic terms. The president said the Macon facility would represent the largest investment of its kind in the modern history of the American automobile industry.

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"This will be the single largest investment in U.S. auto industry history, modern history," he added.

Trump portrayed the announcement as another victory for the country’s automakers. His remarks focused on the scale of the planned investment and the industrial activity that the Macon plant would bring to Georgia.

The $4.2 billion commitment was the centerpiece of the announcement. Audi’s planned facility would have the capacity to turn out 200,000 vehicles annually, according to the figures Trump presented at the campaign rally.

Trump also connected the Audi announcement to his broader assessment of the American automobile business. He said much of that business had previously disappeared but was now returning to the United States.

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"58% of our auto business was gone. It's all coming back. And then some $40 billion and 30,000 new jobs," the president noted.

The president’s comments paired the Audi commitment with figures of $40 billion and 30,000 new jobs. He offered those numbers while arguing that the country’s automobile business is not merely returning, but coming back with additional investment and employment.

For Georgia, the headline development is the planned location of the Audi facility in Macon. The project would place a large automobile manufacturing operation in the state with construction set to begin next month.

The planned production target also gave the announcement considerable weight. A facility producing 200,000 cars each year would represent the massive operation Trump described during his Saturday night appearance.

Trump’s remarks were firmly celebratory, with the president hailing the Audi decision as a win for American manufacturing. He repeatedly stressed the scale of the plant, the investment total, and the number of cars expected to be produced.

The announcement gave Trump a substantial piece of jobs and manufacturing news to deliver before his Georgia audience. With $4.2 billion committed, construction scheduled for next month, and annual production projected at 200,000 vehicles, Audi’s Macon plant took center stage.

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