Mercedes-Benz plans to start producing a brand new car at its plant close to Tuscaloosa, Ala., in 2027, the corporate mentioned Thursday, the newest in a sequence of investments carmakers have introduced following President Trump’s aggressive auto tariffs.
The German automaker didn’t disclose which car it might add to its Tuscaloosa plant, solely saying it might be a “core car section” that will “deepen its dedication to the US”
Trump’s 25% levies on automotive imports have rocked the worldwide automotive business, though this week he provided a reprieve on some parts of the tariffs.
An evaluation launched by the Middle for Automotive Analysis in early April discovered that the 25% auto tariffs would improve prices by about $108 billion for automakers within the US in 2025.
Hyundai, GM and different automakers have boosted US output or introduced investments in response to the levies.
Mercedes this week pulled its earnings steerage amid tariff uncertainty. The automaker is going through hurdles in all its main markets, from Trump’s tariffs, to competitors from fast-moving rivals in China and new CO2 emissions targets within the European Union.
The corporate’s Alabama plant presently produces the GLE, GLS, GLE Coupe, Mercedes-Maybach GLS, in addition to the EQE SUV, EQS SUV, and Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV for all international markets.
