Middle Georgia Megasite Will Host the First Audi Plant in the U.S.

Published: November 2, 2026

PEACH COUNTY, Ga. — Audi will build its first U.S. production plant at the Middle Georgia Megasite, a Norfolk Southern-served site in Peach County. The Audi release of October 25 puts the investment at around $4 billion and the employment at about 4,500 jobs. The Norfolk Southern account of October 27 uses the same scale and adds rail connections to the ports of Savannah and Brunswick.

Norfolk Southern C40-9W 9269 at Atlanta in October 2000

Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9269 leads autoracks at Atlanta, Georgia in October, 2000. Warren Calloway photo.

Two calendars, one site

The Audi release says construction of the plant is scheduled to begin in 2027, with production planned for the early 2030s. The plant is designed for an annual capacity of up to 200,000 vehicles, premium SUVs for North American customers. Audi calls the property the Middle Georgia Mega Site and says the investment is meant to make North America a third pillar of production, beside Europe and China. “Georgia combines an investment-ready site, skilled workforce, established automotive supplier network and strong logistics infrastructure,” the company said. “The Middle Georgia Mega Site also provides the flexibility and space for future expansion.”

Norfolk Southern, writing on October 27, places the project in Peach County and spells the site as one word, Middle Georgia Megasite. That account gives a finer sequence: grading in 2027, construction of the plant in 2028, and full production in 2031, at an annual capacity of 200,000 vehicles. The railroad says the site has access to the Norfolk Southern network and to rail connections with Savannah and Brunswick, for domestic and international markets.

What they said

“We have much greater ambitions for Audi in America,” said Gernot Döllner, chairman of the board of management of AUDI AG. “The United States is one of the world’s most important premium markets, and we have not yet realized our full potential. We are determined to change that — with premium products, a stronger brand and a competitive local production base.”

“Georgia has built a reputation as a place where global companies come to shape the future of their industries,” Governor Brian Kemp said in the Audi release. “Audi’s decision to establish its first American manufacturing plant here is another defining moment in that journey.”

“Audi’s investment demonstrates how rail-served sites can help attract advanced manufacturing and create lasting economic opportunity,” said Ed Elkins, Norfolk Southern executive vice president and chief commercial officer. “For a manufacturer, a location decision is also a supply chain decision, and rail provides the reach and capacity to connect production with suppliers and customers.”

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AUDI AG release, Ingolstadt and Perry, October 25, 2026. First U.S. production site in Georgia. Around $4 billion. About 4,500 jobs. Construction scheduled to begin in 2027. Production planned for the early 2030s. Annual capacity of up to 200,000 vehicles. Premium SUVs for North American customers. Middle Georgia Mega Site. North America as a third production pillar beside Europe and China. Gernot Döllner on ambitions in America and a local production base. Governor Brian Kemp on the decision as a defining moment. The logistics and expansion sentences are the company wording.
Norfolk Southern, Story Yard, October 27, 2026. First U.S. manufacturing facility at a Norfolk Southern-served site in Peach County. Approximately $4 billion. About 4,500 jobs. Middle Georgia Megasite. Access to the Norfolk Southern network and rail connections to Savannah and Brunswick. Premium SUVs. Grading in 2027, construction in 2028, full production in 2031, annual capacity of 200,000 vehicles. Ed Elkins on rail-served sites and the supply chain.

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Middle Georgia Megasite Will Host the First Audi Plant in the U.S.

Two calendars, one site

What they said

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