India, Oct. 25 -- US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that German luxury carmaker Audi plans to build a $4 billion assembly plant in Georgia. The factory is expected to produce 200,000 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) every year.

Audi said the planned investment is expected to create approximately 4,500 jobs. Construction is scheduled to begin next year, while vehicle production is expected to start in the early 2030s, as reported by Reuters.

Trump announced the investment at a rally in Perry, near Macon in central Georgia. He is trying to convince Americans to support Republicans in the November midterm elections. Georgia has competitive races for the US Senate and governor.

Audi CEO Gernot Doellner said the company plans to ...