isclosing its planned additional volume, he said that GLC output at the plant will be primarily for the North American market. The Tuscaloosa plant currently operates at approximately 87% of its 305,000-vehicle annual capacity. Mercedes-Benz North America CEO Jason Hoff noted that production of the GLE and GLS and their electric variants will continue in Tuscaloosa and that a physical expansion of the plant is not required. Hoff declined to say w...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/13

e U.S. government about its tariff policy. Last month it was reported that Mercedes-Benz is also considering withdrawing its least expensive cars from the U.S. market because tariffs will make their sales economically unfeasible. The Tuscaloosa plant produced 263,969 vehicles in 2024, including the GLE, GLS, GLE Coupe, Mercedes-Maybach GLS and electric EQS and EQE models, with a significant number of units for export markets. Previous reports in ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/02

FY25. More than one in four vehicles sold during the fiscal year and Q1 were from this segment. The waiting period for some models, including the AMG G 63 and Maybach S-Class, has now been extended to up to 12 months. The Core Segment, consisting of models such as the C-Class, E-Class LWB, GLC, and GLE, remained the largest contributor to overall sales. The E-Class LWB, now offered in an E 450 variant, was the highest-selling model in the portfol...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/14

l assessing the impacts of these tariffs,” Burzer said at a company event in Stuttgart, Germany. “We have made some plans, but flexibility is absolutely key.” Burzer did not comment on which model may be moved to its plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Alabama plant builds larger SUVs, like the GLE and GLS, as well as the EQE and EQS electric vehicles, which have been slow sellers. Approximately two-thirds of the Tuscaloosa plant’s output i...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/05

et surfaces and reduced braking distances. It also supports high torque and reduces noise. In addition, the company is working to equip dozens of soon-to-be released cars, with specific versions already homologated for models such as the Lamborghini Urus SE, Audi A5, BMW M5 and M5 Touring, Mercedes GLE and GLS, Lucid Gravity, Polestar 4, Nio ET9, and Xiaomi SU7. (From a press release dated March 31, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/01

ion of one model will shift from Germany to Hungary, where costs are 70% lower. "Local for local": By 2027 the share of local-for-local production is planned to be increased from 60% to 70%. An additional Core segment model could be allocated to the United States and a long-wheelbase version of the GLE will be localized in China by mid-2026. Investors Q&A Core Strategy & Shift in BEV and ICE FocusYou emphasized distilling the brand’s DNA. Howe...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/25

rformance electric platform at the Mercedes-AMG Technical Center in Germany. Test drives for the development vehicles are set for this winter. AMG is known for pioneering high-performance SUVs over 25 years ago with the ML 55 AMG, AMG's current lineup includes six SUV models, such as GLA, GLB, GLC, GLE, GLS, and EQE SUV with the G 63 as its flagship. This upcoming full-size electric SUV marks the sixth model AMG has fully developed, joining the G...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/07

re, all new Mercedes-Benz midsize and large light-duty commercial models will be based on the Van.EA, a modular and scalable electric platform. The June 2024 groundbreaking of the second phase of FBAC marks a prelude to the manufacturing of Van.EA-based models in Fuzhou. -          The new GLE Long-wheelbase SUV. Developed mainly by the Mercedes-Benz China team and put into production in China for the first time, the model will provide C...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/09

age enabling drivers to monitor tire tread depth throughout the tire’s life. The Assurance WeatherReady 2 is available in 58 sizes, from 16 to 22 inches in rim diameter. It is compatible with a range of vehicles including the Kia Telluride, GMC Acadia, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford Explorer, Mercedes GLE, Honda CR-V, and Toyota Camry.  (The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company press release on August 20, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/29

Mercedes-Benz launches 2025 GLC 350e 4MATIC plug-in hybrid SUV in U.S. On August 23, Mercedes-Benz USA announced that the new plug-in hybrid variant of its popular GLC SUV model series, the 2025 GLC 350e 4MATIC SUV, is now available at U.S. dealerships, joining the already highly compelling plug-in hybrid family that includes the GLE 450e 4MATIC SUV and S 580e 4MATIC sedan. Prices start from USD 59,900. The hybrid system features a 134 hp electri...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/24

isting products, availability of volume models, and an elevated customer experience delivered at retail level. There was sustained demand for vehicles across entry, core, and Top-End Vehicle segments. The SUV segment garnered 55% penetration to overall sales, based on performance from the GLA, GLC, GLE, and GLS SUVs. While the A-Class, C-Class, outgoing LWB E-Class, and S-Class topped customer preference in the sedan portfolio. It also witnessed ...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/08

nnessee, are now voting on whether to unionize, with results from that election expected by late Friday. The NLRB says it expects to have results from the vote at the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant and battery plant in nearby Woodstock, Alabama, on May 17.  The Tuscaloosa assembly plant produces the GLE, GLE coupé and GLS SUVs as well as the all-electric EQS SUV and EQE, with roughly 5,000 of the 6,100 workers there voting on whether to organize...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/19

d recorded a 15% yoy sales growth (Q1 2023: 4,697 units). It also attained its highest fiscal sales in India, with 18,123 units sold in FY 2023-24 (FY 2022-23: 16, 497 units; +10% yoy). Its A-Class sedan and GLA SUV contributed to 15% of sales, while the C-Class, LWB E-Class sedans, and the GLC and GLE SUVs contributed 60% of sales in Q1 2024. The TEV segment also contributed 25% of Mercedes-Benz’s overall sales in India. Mercedes-Benz will lau...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/11

election takes place at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from April 17-19. Leading up to the election filing, the UAW filed federal labor charges against Mercedes-Benz for "illegal union busting" as well as in a German court for labor violations. The Mercedes-Benz plant produces the GLE, GLE coupé and GLS model series, including the Mercedes-Maybach GLS, as well as the all-electric EQS and EQE SUVs. (Detroit News article on Apri...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/08

became affected by high interest rates, to more affordable E-Class and C-Class segment sedans and crossovers to fuel growth this year. Mercedes-Benz told dealers it will boost combustion engine and hybrid vehicle supply in 2024 as EV demand has slowed, and by early fall will expand its S-Class and GLE plug-in hybrid lineup with an electrified GLC crossover. In 2024, Mercedes-Benz expects a "double-digit percentage" increase in U.S. sales to more...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/17

Mercedes-Benz India launches GLA and AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé facelift in India On January 31, Mercedes-Benz India launched the new GLA SUV and the performance-oriented AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé. The new GLA will be offered in three variants i.e. GLA 200, GLA 220d 4MATIC, and GLA 220d 4MATIC AMG Line for a price of INR 5 million and going to INR 5.9 million. It comes with 4 Cylinder 1,350 cc gasoline engine which produces 120 kw of power and 270...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/31

Mercedes-Benz, India to showcase EQG electric SUV concept at Bharat Mobility Expo On January 24, Mercedes-Benz India announced that it will showcase its product range comprising of concept and production SUVs at the ‘Bharat Mobility Show 2024’ in New Delhi (February 1-3). Its exhibition lineup will comprise the concept EQG, the GLA, and the AMG GLE 53 Coupe. The Concept EQG is Mercedes-Benz’s presentation of a near-production study of an al...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/25

408 new cars in the January-December 2023 period, registering 10% YoY sales growth as compared to 15,822 units in CY 2022. It mentioned that performance remains strong in the sedan segment with A-Class, C-Class E-Class, and S-Class comprising 45% of annual sales while the SUV segment including GLC, GLE, and existing products like GLA and GLS contributed 55%.Mercedes-Benz also announced India’s strategy for 2024 with the introduction of 12+ new ...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/09

sedans, and GLC and EQE crossovers. The EQS was the first all-electric Mercedes-Benz vehicle built in the U.S., starting in August 2022.  The company has since then introduced the EQE SUV at the 6-million-square-foot Tuscaloosa plant.  The Tuscaloosa plant also builds the gasoline-powered GLS and GLE utility vehicles and most of the global output of their electric equivalents, as well as the Mercedes-Maybach GLS. Production volumes of the small...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/30

Mercedes- Benz India launches GLE LWB SUV and AMG C 43 4MATIC sedan On November 2, Mercedes-Benz India launched the GLE LWB SUV and AMG C 43 4MATIC sedan with a starting price of INR 9.64 million ranging till INR 115 million for the GLE and INR 9.8 million for the AMG. The GLE will be offered in three powertrain options i.e., GLE 300 d 4MATIC which comes with a 1,993 cc 4-cylinder diesel engine which produces output of 198 kw and 550 nm of torque...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/03