Trump set to announce Audi plan to build US factory in Georgia, source says

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PERRY, Georgia/WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Saturday that Volkswagen’s premium subsidiary Audi plans to build an assembly plant in Georgia that will produce 200,000 SUVs annually, a government official told Reuters. Trump, who has pressured automakers to move production to the United States and has hiked tariffs on autos, steel, aluminum and parts, plans to make the announcement in Georgia near where Audi intends to build the plant, which is expected to assemble the Q7, Q8 and Q9 SUVs. Audi is also expected to announce plans to build 25,000 vehicles in…

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