Mercedes-Benz announces new car to be created at Alabama plant
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Mercedes-Benz is expected to release a new car model in 2027—and it’ll be built right here in Alabama.
According to a recent release from the company, “a core segment vehicle” will be made at the plant in Tuscaloosa, deepening its American footprint and underscoring Alabama’s role in the company’s global production network.
“Tuscaloosa has been a key hub for Mercedes-Benz vehicles for almost 30 years. It’s a natural step to bring a further model to Alabama as part of a strategy to deepen our commitment to the United States, a market, which has been our home for more than a century.”
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG
The new car, “tailored to U.S. customer preferences,” is expected to be a C-Class or larger E-Class but no design has been officially announced. The Tuscaloosa plant has been known as a hub for SUVs in the past.
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“We are getting even closer to the U.S. customer by localizing a core segment model in Tuscaloosa, strengthening our ties to the North American market where a range of Mercedes-Benz vehicles including the GLE and GLS models have their roots.”
Jason Hoff, CEO Mercedes-Benz North America
Since 1997, more than 4.5 million vehicles have left the Tuscaloosa plant, with around 260,000 vehicles rolling off the line in 2024 alone. The Tuscaloosa plant is home to vehicles like:
- GLE
- GLS
- GLE Coupe
- Mercedes-Maybach GLS
- Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV
From an assembly operation standpoint, the 4.5 million vehicles that have left the Tuscaloosa plant over the past 28 years make Mercedes-Benz one of the largest exporters of automobiles from the U.S. with roughly sixty percent of annual output exported.
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