Porsche and Audi are considering building cars in the US for the first time. The move would reduce the brands’ exposure to threatened import tariffs. Audi could get a Scout SUV spinoff by 2028, German media reports.

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.

Volkswagen could expand its Chattanooga, Tennessee, factory to build Porsche and Audi models in the U.S. for the first time.