Mercedes-Benz debuts new GLE and GLS in U.S., announces USD 4 billion investment for Tuscaloosa plant On March 31, Mercedes-Benz presented the new Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLS, and Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 HYBRID in their world premieres at their home plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, which is celebrating the milestone of the five millionth SUV to roll off the line over 30 years of production. Mercedes-Benz used the event also to announce that as part of a U...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/01

not offer an electric mid-size SUV, we are enjoying great sales for an ICE GLC, it leads the pack, but we will launch in the middle of this year the long-wheel base electric GLC. A2: [Olla Kälenius] A segment where we have been enjoying good business is the CBU (completely build-up) imports of the GLE. This vehicle will turn local this year, with a specific Chinese version of the vehicle. This is important to localize such a vehicle in our portf...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/20

ts in YTD 2025 despite strong competition. While the eVan sales were up by 19% YoY to 8,300 units in Q4 2025 and up by 46% YoY to 28,500 units in FY 2025. Mercedes-Benz Cars will enter 2026 with the largest product and technology launch program in its history. Key updates include refreshed S-Class, GLE, and GLS models, along with the launch of the electric GLC and CLA Shooting Brake. The company will also introduce its first AMG electric model, a...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/13

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia adds new GLC 200 and GLE 400 e to locally assembled SUV line-up Announced on December 9, 2025, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has expanded its locally assembled SUV portfolio with two new models: the GLC 200 4MATIC and the GLE 400 e 4MATIC plug-in hybrid.  Both are produced in Pekan and strengthen the brand’s SUV line-up in Malaysia. The GLC 200 4MATIC, priced from MYR 329,888, returns a petrol-powered option to the GLC range. I...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/12

uxury vehicle market, targeting 400,000 annual retail sales by 2030. Chamberlain detailed a multi-pronged plan for the dealers, previewing five upcoming models:   • The next-generation Mercedes-Benz CLA, arriving December 2025 with both EV and hybrid powertrains.   • New GLC EV, and refreshed GLE and GLS SUVs with updated styling.   • The AMG GT EV  for 2026, that produces more than 1,000 hp with a 0–60 mph time of 2.3 seconds. A new ...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/25

—its highest-ever festive period sales in India. For Q2 FY 2025-26 (ending September), Mercedes-Benz sold 5,119 units, with April-September sales totalling 9,357 units, reflecting 4% Y-o-Y growth. Record monthly sales were achieved by several models, including the Long Wheelbase E-Class sedan, GLC, GLE, GLS SUVs, and the AMG G63. In the Top-End Luxury segment, Mercedes-Benz maintained a 25% market share with 12% Y-o-Y growth; the Core segment g...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/07

Continental supplies EcoContact 6 Q tires for Mercedes-Benz’s GLE and GLS SUVs Continental AG (Continental) has provided its EcoContact 6 Q tires as original equipment for both Mercedes-Benz’s GLE and GLS SUVs. The tires are available in several sizes ranging from 20 to 23 inches across multiple countries. The EcoContact 6 Q has been developed to deliver energy-efficient and quiet driving. Its special rubber compound reduces energy absorpti...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/03

, EQS SUV, and AMG G 63. This performance was achieved despite microeconomic challenges, including foreign exchange fluctuations, price adjustments, and competitive pricing pressures in the luxury entry segment. The Core segment, consisting of the C-Class, E-Class long-wheelbase sedans, and GLC and GLE SUVs, accounted for 60% of total sales and grew by 10% in the quarter. Meanwhile, sales in the Entry Luxury segment saw a marginal decline during ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/11

onse with similar tariffs of its own on vehicles imported from the U.S. The Tuscaloosa plant in Alabama produced 263,969 vehicles in 2024. While Mercedes-Benz exports roughly 144,000 vehicles per year from the U.S., it imports around 228,000. But most of those imports are lower-cost models, not the GLE and GLS models and EQE and EQS SUVs it builds in the U.S. The company also builds around 50,000 vans at its Charleston plant in South Carolina eac...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

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