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Mercedes Benz US International Vehicle Assembly
Mercedes-Benz
Tuscaloosa County, AL, USA
-87.2625038, 33.184085
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 187
Additional Information:
Sector: EVs
Activity: Manufacturing
Product: EVs
Project Announcement Date: 9/1/2017
Target for Starting Production: 2022
Date Commercial Production Started: 8-25-2022
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No
Operating Status: Operating
Target Jobs: 4400
Current Jobs: 4400
Capital Investment: $1000 million
Congressional District: AL7
Government Subsidies:
We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.
Selected Sources:
“The all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA”, Mercedes-Benz Media, 05 Mar 2025. 🔗
“Start of Production for the new EQS SUV at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama”, MBUSA Newsroom, 25 Aug 2022. 🔗
“Mercedes-Benz EV ramp-up: new battery plant sets stage for EQS SUV production in the U.S.”, MBUSA Newsroom, 15 Mar 2022. 🔗
“Mercedes launches construction of Alabama battery plant for EVs”, Alabama News Center, 08 Oct 2018. 🔗
“Mercedes-Benz shares pricing of US-built EQE SUV with potential for federal tax credits”, Scooter Doll, Electrek, 08 Mar 2023. 🔗
“Mercedes-Benz launches EV production in Alabama as new chapter begins”, Dawn Azok, Made in Alabama, 25 Aug 2022. 🔗
“Mercedes EV plant in Alabama narrowly declines to join UAW, bucking trend”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 17 May 2024. 🔗
Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:
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