Audi Aligns With Trump For New U.S. Factory - Jalopnik

Audi is moving to anchor itself politically and industrially in the U.S. with its first factory, a plan announced by President Donald Trump. On Saturday, Trump said Audi will build the plant in Macon, Georgia, with production targeted at 200,000 cars annually and construction starting next month. The news is being framed as part of broader tariff-driven reconsideration by automakers in the face of shifting U.S. policy. The article also highlights labor tensions at Volkswagen: workers threatened strikes from January unless wage deals canceled last month are reversed by the end of next week. Volkswagen is planning major cuts, including 100,000 jobs and potential closures of up to four plants in Germany, citing pressure from China, tariffs and EV transition costs.