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Story no.31InternationalOngoingPlants, jobs and earnings +1Serious Several countries (3)30 Oct → 6 Nov7 facts · 21 art.

Audi: plant in Georgia, investment and controversy around Döllner

Audi plans a plant in the United States, in the Macon region of Georgia, and is studying an investment of around 3 billion dollars to expand it, while linking the project to a possible easing of US tariffs on its SUVs imported from Germany. The case concerns all covered markets: it involves the manufacturer's North American production and its pricing strategy. In Germany, the matter sparks political and governance controversy, with an extraordinary supervisory board meeting, criticism of Gernot Döllner's communication, a 'Tesla effect' raised by Robert Habeck, and Porsche's stated lack of interest. In the United States, the focus is on the Georgia location and the investment amount, while France and China cover the case without the provided sub-events detailing any specific national difference.

In brief

Ongoing story bringing together 7 events involving Audi, Volkswagen Group, Ferrari and 3 more, in 3 countries (États-Unis, Allemagne, Italie), followed from 30 October 2026 to 6 November 2026. 21 articles from 12 sources (plants, jobs and earnings, sales and market); last updated on 6 November 2026 at 17:00. Figures reported: 3000 jobs.

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Timeline

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In figures

The activity

7 facts

Latest activity 1 hour ago

30 Oct6 Nov

Countries concerned

Brands concerned

Official figures

  • Audi · 58,574 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 43 recall(s) in 12 months
  • Volkswagen Group · 308,474 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 158 recall(s) in 12 months
  • Ferrari · 106 reg. (Germany, Oct 26) · 3 recall(s) in 12 months
  • Porsche · 7,180 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 15 recall(s) in 12 months

Key figures

3,000
jobs

Amounts cited$4 billion · 3 milliards de dollars · 3 Milliarden Dollar · 4 milliards de dollars · milliardenschwere

Highest number recorded in 8 article(s), automatically extracted: please check sources.

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Sources by country and language

Press country

ArticlesOutlets
Germany66
France54
United States43
China33
Italy11
South Korea11
Netherlands11

Languages

ArticlesOutlets
German66
French54
English43
Chinese33
Italian11
Korean11
Dutch11

Country of the outlet (not of the topic), inferred from its address and language. Each outlet counts once per row.

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Further reading