Audi’s planned first U.S. manufacturing plant would bring an estimated $4 billion investment to Peach County and is projected to create 4,500 jobs in the region, according to Gov. Brian Kemp’s office.
The German automaker announced its plan Saturday, selecting the Middle Georgia Megasite for a facility that would build premium SUVs for North American customers. Audi expects the plant to reach full production capacity in 2031, at 200,000 vehicles a year.
The company’s stated timeline calls for grading the site to start in 2027 and construction to begin in 2028. These are planned milestones; the announcement does not say that site work or construction has started.
Audi said the location offers access to an established automotive supply chain, a skilled workforce and consumers. The site is near Class I rail, and rail trips to the ports of Brunswick and Savannah take less than five hours. Two regional airports are about 30 minutes away, while Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is about 90 minutes from the site.
Georgia’s Technical College System is expected to develop curriculum for the plant’s workforce needs, Kemp’s office said. Audi CEO and board chairman Gernot Döllner said in a joint statement with Kemp that “Georgia will play a central role” in the company’s plans for America.
Audi is based in Ingolstadt, Germany. Its Peach County project would establish the company’s first manufacturing facility in the United States.
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
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