Mercedes-Benz has announced to invest more than US$2 billion at Alabama plant

Mercedes-Benz has announced the decision to invest more than US$2 billion, Expansion of production portfolio as of 2015, This new model is an important element of our growth strategy its U.S. plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

The plant has been the traditional production site of the brand’s M-, GL-, and R-Class SUVs and will also build the C-Class for the North American market beginning 2014. For the production of the new model, Daimler will additionally invest US$ 350 million, and will create some 400 further jobs at the plant.

“This new model from the Tuscaloosa plant is an important element of our growth strategy. It is one of the ten additional models which we will introduce within the next four years alone across all segments.” Referring to the Tuscaloosa plant’s role within the global production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Zetsche added: “At the same time, we are systematically broadening our manufacturing footprint in the NAFTA region.”

Daimler has announced the decision to invest more than US$2 billion in the Tuscaloosa plant (Mercedes-Benz U.S. International – MBUSI). In total, investment in the plant between 2010 and 2014 will thus amount to US$2.4 billion, while the number of newly created jobs will add up to 1,400. The entire MBUSI team is proud of its role in the success of the models made in Tuscaloosa.

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