Audi's reported $4 billion Georgia assembly plant isn't just about building SUVs on US soil. It's reportedly tied to a broader tariff deal that could lower what Audi pays on the European-built vehicles it keeps shipping in while the factory gets built.

 

The Trump administration discussed a tariff-relief program for automakers committing to significant US production, according to a report. Audi wants its European Union import burden reduced under Trump's 25 percent tariff on EU autos.