By Bo Erickson and David Shepardson

PERRY, Georgia, Oct 24 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that Audi plans to build a $4 billion assembly plant in Georgia that will produce 200,000 SUVs annually, as he seeks to convince ‌Americans to back Republicans in the November 3 midterm elections.

Trump, who has pressured automakers to move production to the United States ‌and has raised tariffs on autos, steel, aluminum and parts, made the announcement at a rally in Perry, near Macon in central Georgia, where Volkswagen's premium subsidiary intends ​to build its first US assembly plant.

Last year, Trump's tariffs dealt Audi a €1.2-billion-euro ($1.4-billion) blow as it imports all its vehicles for the US market from Europe or Mexico.

Georgia has competitive election races for US Senate and governor. Trump is eager to make the case that his auto tariffs are helping ...