Porsche: As American as apple pie? Trump tariffs might mean move to USA

Porsche: As American as apple pie? Trump tariffs might mean move to USA


Are you ready for a made-in-the-USA Porsche?

It could happen. Thanks to President Trump’s planned import tariffs, Porsche parent company Volkswagen is considering moving production of some vehicles to its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant.

Making cars in the states also offers protection from various geopolitical shifts, such as an America-first president finally running the country.

The plant currently makes the gasoline-powered Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport, as well as the ID.4 EV. As with many EVs, sales of the ID.4 are lower than expected, meaning that it might make sense to use that capacity on a different model.

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Chattanooga bound?

The German car manufacturer might also move production of some Audi models stateside, either to its Chattanooga plant or its in-development South Carolina

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