Trump announces Audi will build $4 billion US factory in Georgia

PERRY, Georgia, Oct 24 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that Audi plans to build a $4 billion assembly plant in Georgia that will produce 200,000 SUVs annually, as he seeks to convince Americans to back Republicans in the November 3 midterm elections. Trump, who has pressured automakers to move production to the United States and has raised tariffs on autos, steel, aluminum and parts, made the announcement at a rally in Perry, near Macon in central Georgia, where Volkswagen’s premium subsidiary intends to build its first US assembly plant. Last year, Trump’s tariffs dealt Audi a…