. 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 late ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/02

ibuting to a 7% share of total sales. In Q1 FY25, BEV sales penetration rose further to 8%, driven by demand for the ‘Made in India’ EQS SUV 580 and EQS SUV 450, as well as high-end BEVs like the EQS Maybach Night Series and G 580 EQ. The SUV portfolio, comprising models like the GLA, GLC, GLE, GLS, and G-Class, accounted for 60% of overall sales volume during the fiscal. As part of its retail expansion, Mercedes-Benz plans to open 21 new MAR...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/14

ing 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 is export...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/05

ces 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

ar? Also, considering the market challenges for BEVs in the top-end segment (such as residual values and consumer expectations for ICE engines), how aggressive is your growth projection for EVs?  -(Källenius CEO): Major refreshes are coming for key ICE models, including the S-Class, Maybach, and GLS in 2026, ensuring continued strength in the ICE segment. AMG is expanding its ICE portfolio, which will include a next-generation, high-tech elect...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/25

Mitsubishi Brazil opens presales of Triton pickup On December 9, Mitsubishi Motors Brazil announced the opening of pre-sales of the sixth-generation Triton pickup. The vehicle is available in six versions: GL-MT, GL-AT, GLS, HPE, HPE-S, and Katana, all produced at the HPE Automotores plant in Catalão, Goiás. The pickup will be available in all the 129 dealerships of Mitsubishi nationwide from January. This generation introduces two high-end opt...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/11

ance 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 GT, SL...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/07

ctric vehicle (BEV) portfolio experienced an 84% yoy growth, achieving close to 6% YTD 2024 sales, with a record 140% growth in BEV sales during Q3 2024. The company's Top-End Vehicle (TEV) segment grew by 18% YTD 2024, driven by demand for models like the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, Mercedes-Maybach GLS SUV, and Mercedes-Maybach EQS 580 SUV, which saw 125% growth. Additionally, the S-Class and Mercedes-Maybach S-Class achieved their highest-ever s...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/09

Mitsubishi Xforce SUV officially launched in Philippines On July 5, 2024, the all-new Mitsubishi Xforce compact SUV was officially launched in the Philippines. Priced from PHP 1.367 million, the available variants are GLS CVT and  GT CVT. Both of them come equipped with Dynamic Sound Yamaha Premium sound system (8 speakers). This 5-seater SUV’s overall dimensions are (LWH) 4,390x 1,810x 1,660 mm and a wheelbase of 2,650 mm. It features a styli...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/10

oducts, 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 robust de...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/08

Mercedes-Benz India launches AMG S 63 E performance ‘Edition 1’ sedan and Maybach GLS 600 SUV On May 22, Mercedes-Benz India today launched the Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC SUV and the Mercedes-AMG S 63 E Performance Edition 1 sedan for INR 33.5 million and INR 38 million respectively. The AMG S 63 E Performance with AMG performance hybrid technology comes with a 4.0-liter V8 biturbo engine paired with an electric motor and generates an output of 5...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/22

S E Performance and the all-new electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class. These models are showcased alongside the full lineup, including the G 450 d, G 500, and Mercedes-AMG G 63, as well as debuts for the Concept CLA Class, new E-Class long-wheelbase, updated all-electric EQS, Mercedes-Maybach S-Class and GLS Night Series. Mercedes Benz also announces a partnership with Electronic Arts to enhance in-car entertainment with in-car gaming in China. 'Need f...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/25

ng 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, while the Woodstock...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/19

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 April 5, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/08

Mercedes-Benz, India launches GLS 4MATIC Facelift for INR 13.2 million. On January 8, Mercedes-Benz launched the GLS 4MATIC Facelift with a starting price of INR 13.2 million for the gasoline variant and INR 13.7 million for the diesel variant. The GLS 450 d features a 2,969 cc, 6-cylinder diesel engine, producing 270 kW power and 750 nm torque while the GLS 450 2,999 cc, 6-cylinder gasoline engine produces 280 kW power and 500 nm. Both engines a...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/09

3 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 Mercedes-Benz cars comprising top-end ve...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/09

E-Class 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 t...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/30

ke posed to vehicle production at the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in nearby Vance, which receives front and rear axles from the ZF plant. Throughout the strike, ZF said it was able to maintain production at its factory, and there had been no apparent impact to Mercedes-Benz plant, which builds the GLS SUV, GLE crossover, GLE Coupe, EQE electric crossover and EQS electric SUV. According to the UAW, the new contract with ZF will end a tiered wage ...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/20

ioned that during the period there was a high demand for TEVs (top-end vehicles) comprising of S-Class, Mercedes-Maybach, AMGs and EQS, that grew up to 22%, comprising 25% of YTD sales.Mercedes-Benz witnessed a supply-chain bottleneck, and constrained availability of key SUVs like the GLA, GLC, and GLS, however robust sales performance continued for the ‘core luxury’ segment comprising key products like C-Class, LWB E-Class, GLC and GLE SUV.I...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/11

to the TEV (Top-end-vehicles) segment continued to outpace other segments, growing by a robust 53% YoY in H1 2023. Mercedes-Benz’s BEV portfolio grew 10 times in H1 2023 with the introduction of the EQB and EQS luxury BEVs.Mercedes-Benz further mentioned that there was a very high demand for the GLS, S-Class, S-Class Maybach, GLS Maybach, and AMG G 63. The LWB E-Class remained the single highest-selling model and GLE becomes the highest-sellin...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/11