Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on January 29, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026
Volkswagen is considering US production for Audi and Porsche to avoid tariffs. The luxury brands currently lack US facilities, increasing their exposure to trade barriers.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German carmaker Volkswagen is considering setting up production sites in the United States for its high-end Audi and Porsche brands to avert fallout from tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump, Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday.
The newspaper, citing several people familiar with the deliberations, said the two luxury brands were seen as particularly exposed to any new U.S. trade barriers because, unlike the core VW brand, they currently do not produce in the U.S.
The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
(Reporting by Ludwig Burger; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)
Volkswagen is considering setting up production sites in the United States for its high-end Audi and Porsche brands.
The two luxury brands are seen as particularly exposed to any new U.S. trade barriers because they differ from the core VW brand.
The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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