Audi boss slammed for appearing alongside Donald Trump after confirming $4bn US investment
The boss of Germany's largest union 'unequivocally condemns' the Audi CEO's appearance with the US President
TL;DR
- Audi CEO Gernot Döllner announced a $4 billion investment in a new US production site in Perry, Georgia.
- The plant is expected to create 4,500 jobs and begin production in the early 2030s, manufacturing premium SUVs.
- Döllner appeared on stage with President Donald Trump at a rally to announce the investment.
- Christiane Benner, president of IG Metall, criticized Döllner's appearance as "highly embarrassing" and "politically unacceptable."
- Benner stated the appearance violated Audi's rules on political neutrality and questioned the investment's timing given job security concerns in Germany.
- The final decision on the US plant is subject to approval by Volkswagen's governing bodies.