Mercedes to launch production of electric vehicles in Alabama in 2022
By Dawn Azok December 16, 2020
A concept of a Mercedes Vision EQ sedan. The company plans to roll out six new electric vehicle models over the next two years and will begin producing EVs in Alabama in 2022, it announced Monday. (Mercedes-Benz)
Alabama’s Mercedes-Benz plant will begin producing luxury electric SUVs in 2022, part of a major rollout of new vehicle technology and manufacturing coordination at the automaker’s facilities around the world.
The company on Monday revealed new details of its “Electric First” strategy, which keeps it on the path to CO2 neutrality and includes six new Mercedes-EQ model launches over the next two years.
UpdatedWed, Dec 16, 2020 at 1:38 pm CT
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Tuscaloosa County Planning Director Farrington Snipes addresses the County Commission during its regular meeting Wednesday (Ryan Phillips, Tuscaloosa Patch)
TUSCALOOSA, AL. Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) will get some additional help on the infrastructure front as part of its latest expansion, with the Tuscaloosa County Commission working to shore up funding for road improvements on Will Walker Road near M-Class Boulevard.
Tuscaloosa County Planning Director Farrington Snipes presented three separate resolutions pertaining to the project to the Commission during its regular meeting Tuesday. These dealt with submitting a formal funding request to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), setting aside county funds to expedite the construction process and securing an engineering firm for design services.