Volkswagen to build $4bn Audi SUV factory in US despite job cuts at home
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VW investment, creating 4,500 jobs in Georgia, comes amid Trump’s damaging tariffs, intense Chinese competition and costly shift towards EVs
Directly affected
- VWAGY Volkswagen (ETR: VOW3)
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+0.3%
A fund of consumer companies
- AMZN Amazon-2.2%
A large consumer and cloud company
- HD Home Depot+2.8%
A large consumer retailer
- NKE Nike+0.7%
A large consumer brand
- SBUX Starbucks+1.8%
A large consumer brand
- MCD McDonald's-10.4%
A large consumer brand
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VWAGYNon-US listing (OTC); price checks may stay empty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMZNNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HDNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NKE | -0.24% | +0.55% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SBUXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCDNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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VW investment, creating 4,500 jobs in Georgia, comes amid Trump’s damaging tariffs, intense Chinese competition and costly shift towards EVs Audi has said it will spend $4bn (£3bn) to build its first factory in the US, as its parent compan…
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Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 60 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rick Larsen sold Home Depot (HD), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Oct 2026. That is 17 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Home Depot (HD) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Home Depot (HD) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Nike (NKE), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Nike (NKE), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Nike (NKE), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Starbucks (SBUX) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Starbucks (SBUX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Starbucks (SBUX) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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