An employee establishes parts on the undercaries of the Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class SUV at the Mercedes-Benz US International Factory in Vance, Alabama on 8 June 2017.
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Mercedes Benz On Thursday, he said that he would add a new vehicle to his plant in Alabama among the President. Donald TrumpOf auto Tariff,
The German automaker stated that it would localize the production of the “core segment” vehicle at its plant near Tuskalosa by 2027. Officials refused to disclose the details of the vehicle, but the plant mostly produces Mercedes-Benz SUVs.
Jason Hoff, CEO of Mercedes-Benz North America, said in a release, “We are getting closer to the American customer by making a core segment model locally in Tuscalosa, strengthening our relations in the North American market, where a range of Mercedes-Benz vehicles including GLE and GLS models.”
A Mercedes-Benz spokesperson refused to comment on whether the new vehicle in Alabama was the result of Trump’s tariff, in which the vehicles produced by citing the “local-to-local strategy” where they sell them.
The automeker stated that the Alabama plant has set up itself as the “Global Export Center for Mercedes-Benz SUV”. The company said that about 60% of the SUVs gathered in the plant are exported.
Comes between declaration Trump’s ongoing 25% auto tariff On imported vehicles, as well as additional levy 25% on motor vehicle parts It has been scheduled to implement by Saturday.
