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.

The two Volkswagen Group brands have never built cars in the U.S., but a combination of lower taxes and higher tariffs might change their mind.

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,