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Mercedes-Benz To Prioritize The 300-Mile GLC EV In The US

Giancarlo Perlas November 29, 2023
Mercedes-Benz GLC EV

To address customer demand and optimize supply chain management, Mercedes-Benz wants to move the assembly of the upcoming long-range GLC EV in its Alabama, USA, plant. However, it comes with a cost — the EQS SUV will no longer be built there. Mercedes-Benz GLC EV In Citing supply chain sources, Automotive News reported that Mercedes-Benz will bump up the GLC electric vehicle (EV) production in the US. This will bring the unit’s construction into the company’s Tuscaloosa plant in Alabama. According to AutoForecast Solutions, the production of the GLC EV is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026, and Mercedes insiders claim that there are high hopes for this… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz Invests $1 Billion For Electric Vehicles in the US

Giancarlo Perlas September 23, 2017

Mercedes-Benz continues to push its momentum in tapping into the electric vehicle market in the US. In line with the goal to produce electric variants of all its models going to 2022, the company revealed that it is investing $1 billion in the region. Mercedes made the announcement during the 20th anniversary of its Tuscaloosa, Alabama plant. The move is expected to create more than 600 new jobs in the area. That will add to the 3,700 workforce of the brand in the facility. Currently, the plant based in Alabama is focusing on the luxury brand’s SUV production for its global market. It started with the assembly of the M-Class in… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz R-Class is Getting Prepared for China

Giancarlo Perlas August 12, 2015
Mercedes-Benz R-Class

The Mercedes-Benz R-Class is staging a comeback. But this time, it will be targeted exclusively for customers in China. According to CNBC, the assembly of the R-Class recently commenced at the AM General assembly plant located in Mishakawa, Indiana. It was the same facility that built the Hummer H2 from 2002 to 2009. Based on the source, Mercedes got into a deal with AM General that involved moving the production of the R-Class into the latter’s facility. The reason for the move of Mercedes is to let its Vance, Alabama plant to focus on the production of the more in-demand units of the brand. The decision to transfer the assembly of the R-Class to another location… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe Production Starts in Tuscaloosa Plant

Giancarlo Perlas April 9, 2015
Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe

The Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe recently had its production launch at the Tuscaloosa Plant. According to Carscoops, Daimler has allotted $4.5 billion from its budget to be utilized in the said plant for the production of the entire standard GLE lineup, plus its coupe version. The amount also covers the manufacture of the C-Class sedan and GL-Class. In addition, the plant would be responsible for the soon-to-be-unveiled GLC-Class, new C-Class variants like its coupe and convertible models, as well as the GLS-Class, based on a report by Motor Authority. The Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe is included in the more than 300,000 units that the German automaker is planning to release from its plant… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes Alabama Plant Workers Have the Highest Pay in US

Giancarlo Perlas March 25, 2015
mercedes alabama

It really pays off working with Mercedes, in a literal sense. According to Reuters, citing a study conducted by the Center for Automotive Research, workers at the Mercedes Alabama plant have the highest hourly pay and benefits compared to other car factories in the US. On the other hand, the people in the rival luxury car makers of the brand, namely BMW and Volkswagen, are the least earners based on the same study. The findings showed that each worker at the Mercedes Alabama plant earn an average of $65 per hour. The laborers at the Chattanooga, Tennessee plant of Volkswagen make an average of $38 hourly while the ones at the… Continue Reading »

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A Clearer Photo of a Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe Caught on Cam

Giancarlo Perlas December 9, 2014
mercedes-benz gle coupe

The Mercedes-Benz GLE coupe is baring more skin as days go by, which means its launching might be sooner than expected. However, several sources claimed that the mid-size sport utility vehicle will not be launched until the latter part of 2015, so we will just have to wait for further details from Mercedes and see about that. Compared to the Mercedes-Benz GLE coupe’s almost undisguised spy photos that we posted earlier, the one above has nearly stripped down its camouflage in the front bumper. This one is not much different than the latest photos we had, but it gives us a better look of what the three-pointed star brand has in store for… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz Boosts SUV Production in Alabama Plant

Giancarlo Perlas September 6, 2014
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  Mercedes-Benz is currently facing a high demand for its sport utility vehicles in the United States. The demand is such that Mercedes-Benz USA already warned that the supply for its SUV’s would be tight, similar to the CLA issue earlier. To address the impending shortage, Mercedes is expanding the operations of its Alabama plant to be able to accommodate the production of additional 60,000 vehicles annually. Presently, there are four types of vehicles being manufactured in the four million square-foot Tuscaloosa, Alabama plant of the three-pointed star brand namely the C-Class Coupe, M-Class, GL-Class SUV and the R-Class crossover. A fifth vehicle is expected to join the line up, which is… Continue Reading »

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