Daimler AG announced in April 1993 that it would build its first passenger vehicle manufacturing facility in the United States. This decision emphasized the company’s globalization strategy and desire to move closer to its customers and markets. After an extensive, six-month site selection process, the company chose Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, as the location for its $300 million plant.
About Mercedes-Benz U.S. International: Facts & Figures
Size of Tuscaloosa County Plant
- More than 6 Million Square feet on 966 acres
Size of Bibb County Plant
- More than 3 million square feet
Original total investment
- Approximately $400 Million
Total Capital Investment by 2018 for all product lines
- More than $6 Billion (USD)
Economic Impact
- MBUSI exports more than $1 Billion in finished product. Located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, MBUSI is the sole distribution site for the GLE, GLS, GLE Coupe models, sold in 135 countries.
MBUSI Tuscaloosa County
Two large Body Shops that feeds into One Paint Shop and Two Assembly Shops and a Logistics center
MBUSI Bibb County
Global Service Parts Center, Consolidation Center, and Battery Plant for EVs
Current vehicles produced
- GLE Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- GLS Luxury SUV
- GLE Coupe
- Mercedes Maybach GLS
