Porsche, Audi may build cars in the U.S. to Avoid Tariffs (in Chattanooga VW Plant)

Seems like Porsches have to be built in Germany to be Porsches.....but they also sell a lot of crossovers that aren't really Porsches already IMO.

Good thing for the people of Tennessee. This is likely going to their Chattanooga plant owned by VW, and will likely require additional employees and expansions.

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Porsche and Audi are open to building cars in the United States if the Trump administration imposes new, much higher tariffs on vehicles imported from Europe and Mexico, according to a recent report. The looming tariffs could be enacted as early as February 1, 2025.

Citing German business newspaper Handelsblatt, industry trade journal Automotive News wrote that Porsche and Audi are dangerously exposed to the new administration’s proposed tariffs because both brands import all of the cars they sell in the United States. Porsche sources all of its models from Europe: the 911, the 718, the Panamera, the Taycan, and both versions of the Macan are built in Germany, while the Cayenne is made in Slovakia. Audi’s Q5 is made in Mexico, while the other models in its range are imported from Europe.

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Kudos to VW for making the Chattanooga plant work. Their New Stanton, PA plant was a fricking disaster with very heavy handed UAW shenanigans until it shuttered about 35-40 years ago. Glad they tried again in the US.