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Mercedes to invest $4 billion in Alabama plant, marks 5 millionth vehicle built in state
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Mercedes to invest $4 billion in Alabama plant, marks 5 millionth vehicle built in state
Dawn Azok 9 hours ago
Home of Mercedes-Benz SUVs: the Tuscaloosa plant
VANCE, Alabama – Mercedes-Benz plans to invest $4 billion at its Tuscaloosa County plant by 2030, as the German automaker continues to build on a legacy that launched Alabama’s dynamic automotive industry.
Company officials announced the move today at a ceremony where they also unveiled the latest versions of the GLE and GLS SUVs and marked a production milestone of 5 million vehicles at the facility in Vance.
Mercedes selected Alabama for its first U.S. plant in 1993, then in 1997 debuted the pioneering M-Class SUV that put the state’s auto workers in the international spotlight.
Today, the operation known as Mercedes-Benz U.S. International employs about 5,800 people and represents an investment of more than $7 billion. The plant regularly exports about 60 percent of its annual output, sending Alabama-made luxury vehicles to markets around the world.
In the body shop, the individual sheet metal parts, which were previously manufactured in the press shop, are assembled into a complete body-in-white.
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Mercedes to invest $4 billion in Alabama plant, marks 5 millionth vehicle built in state
Dawn Azok 9 hours ago
Home of Mercedes-Benz SUVs: the Tuscaloosa plant
VANCE, Alabama – Mercedes-Benz plans to invest $4 billion at its Tuscaloosa County plant by 2030, as the German automaker continues to build on a legacy that launched Alabama’s dynamic automotive industry.
Company officials announced the move today at a ceremony where they also unveiled the latest versions of the GLE and GLS SUVs and marked a production milestone of 5 million vehicles at the facility in Vance.
Mercedes selected Alabama for its first U.S. plant in 1993, then in 1997 debuted the pioneering M-Class SUV that put the state’s auto workers in the international spotlight.
Today, the operation known as Mercedes-Benz U.S. International employs about 5,800 people and represents an investment of more than $7 billion. The plant regularly exports about 60 percent of its annual output, sending Alabama-made luxury vehicles to markets around the world.
In the body shop, the individual sheet metal parts, which were previously manufactured in the press shop, are assembled into a complete body-in-white.
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