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Trump announces $4 billion Audi factory in Georgia ahead of midterms

By Bo Erickson and David Shepardson PERRY, Georgia, Oct 24 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that Audi plans to build a $4 billion assembly plant in Georgia that will produce 200,000 SUVs annually, as he seeks to convince ‌Americans to back Republicans in the November 3 midterm elections. Trump, who has pressured automakers to move production to the United States ‌and has raised tariffs on autos, steel, aluminum and parts, made the announcement at a rally in Perry, near