# Volkswagen plans $4bn Audi SUV plant in US despite German job cuts

Volkswagen will invest $4 billion in a new US factory to build Audi SUVs, even as it cuts jobs in Germany. The move highlights automakers shifting production to the US amid trade and subsidy pressures, with implications for German workers and US manufacturing.

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## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/25/volkswagen-to-build-4bn-audi-suv-factory-in-us-despite-job-cuts-at-home) — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:43:19 GMT