Mercedes-Benz To Produce Its Top SUV Model in Alabama

Mercedes-Benz made it official this week: it will begin producing its GLC SUV in the United States. Since former President Donald Trump began threatening a trade war, the automaker had signaled that it might shift some production to its plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Mercedes-Benz currently also produces the GLC at its Bremen plant in Germany. I Photo: Mercedes-Benz Richmond

Earlier this month, Mercedes announced it would bring a new model to the Tuscaloosa plant starting in 2027, though executives declined to say how much the company would invest to build the GLC there.

The automaker currently also produces the GLC at its Bremen plant in Germany, which will continue manufacturing the model for the rest of the world. Production in Alabama will focus on serving U.S. consumers, Nick Carey reported for Reuters.