Mercedes ramps up investment in America in wake of Trump's aggressive auto tariffs
Mercedes-Benz plans to begin producing a new vehicle at its plant near Tuscaloosa, Ala., in 2027, the company said Thursday, the latest in a series of investments carmakers have announced following President Trump's aggressive auto tariffs.
The German automaker didn't disclose which vehicle it would add to its Tuscaloosa plant, only saying it would be a 'core vehicle segment' that would 'deepen its commitment to the US'
3 The German automaker didn't disclose which vehicle it would add to its Tuscaloosa plant, only saying it would be a 'core vehicle segment' that would 'deepen its commitment to the US.'
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Trump's 25% levies on automotive imports have rocked the global automotive industry, although this week he offered a reprieve on some elements of the tariffs.
An analysis released by the Center for Automotive Research in early April found that the 25% auto tariffs would increase costs by about $108 billion for automakers in the US in 2025.
Hyundai, GM and other automakers have boosted US output or announced investments in response to the levies.
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Mercedes this week pulled its earnings guidance amid tariff uncertainty. The automaker is facing hurdles in all its major markets, from Trump's tariffs, to competition from fast-moving rivals in China and new CO2 emissions targets in the European Union.
3 President Trump's 25% levies on automotive imports have rocked the global automotive industry, although this week he offered a reprieve on some elements of the tariffs.
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3 Mercedes this week pulled its earnings guidance amid tariff uncertainty. Above, workers manufacturing the GLS model.
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The company's Alabama plant currently produces the GLE, GLS, GLE Coupe, Mercedes-Maybach GLS, as well as the EQE SUV, EQS SUV, and Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV for all global markets.
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