Mercedes-Benz starts production of EQS SUV in Alabama, U.S.A
28 Aug 2022|1,536 views
Mercedes-Benz has successfully integrated series production of its EQS SUV at the Tuscaloosa plant in Alabama which has been the production site of the brand's large SUVs since 1997. The plant currently serves as a key production location for Mercedes-EQ luxury electric SUVs like the EQS SUV and EQE SUV, the latter of which will go into production later this year.
To facilitate production of the electric EQS and EQE SUVs, Mercedes-Benz has opened a new battery factory in Bibb County, Alabama in March this year. The factory produces the battery systems for the EQS SUV. It is also now a part of the global Mercedes-Benz battery production network which consists of factories in three different continents.
Mercedes-Benz has poured billions of dollars in investments in the state of Alabama, granting employment and a livelihood for many locals Mercedes-Benz has also kept sustainability in mind, ensuring that its production sites in the U.S.A operates on a carbon dioxide-neutral basis similar to that of all of its plants worldwide. The company has also established a global battery recycling strategy, starting to build its own battery recycling plant in Germany.
Since the 1990s, Mercedes-Benz has invested a total of more than seven billion dollars in the state of Alabama. One billion dollars was invested into the battery plant with logistics centres and production lines all receiving upgrades to make EV's.
To facilitate production of the electric EQS and EQE SUVs, Mercedes-Benz has opened a new battery factory in Bibb County, Alabama in March this year. The factory produces the battery systems for the EQS SUV. It is also now a part of the global Mercedes-Benz battery production network which consists of factories in three different continents.


Since the 1990s, Mercedes-Benz has invested a total of more than seven billion dollars in the state of Alabama. One billion dollars was invested into the battery plant with logistics centres and production lines all receiving upgrades to make EV's.
Mercedes-Benz has successfully integrated series production of its EQS SUV at the Tuscaloosa plant in Alabama which has been the production site of the brand's large SUVs since 1997. The plant currently serves as a key production location for Mercedes-EQ luxury electric SUVs like the EQS SUV and EQE SUV, the latter of which will go into production later this year.
To facilitate production of the electric EQS and EQE SUVs, Mercedes-Benz has opened a new battery factory in Bibb County, Alabama in March this year. The factory produces the battery systems for the EQS SUV. It is also now a part of the global Mercedes-Benz battery production network which consists of factories in three different continents.
Mercedes-Benz has poured billions of dollars in investments in the state of Alabama, granting employment and a livelihood for many locals Mercedes-Benz has also kept sustainability in mind, ensuring that its production sites in the U.S.A operates on a carbon dioxide-neutral basis similar to that of all of its plants worldwide. The company has also established a global battery recycling strategy, starting to build its own battery recycling plant in Germany.
Since the 1990s, Mercedes-Benz has invested a total of more than seven billion dollars in the state of Alabama. One billion dollars was invested into the battery plant with logistics centres and production lines all receiving upgrades to make EV's.
To facilitate production of the electric EQS and EQE SUVs, Mercedes-Benz has opened a new battery factory in Bibb County, Alabama in March this year. The factory produces the battery systems for the EQS SUV. It is also now a part of the global Mercedes-Benz battery production network which consists of factories in three different continents.


Since the 1990s, Mercedes-Benz has invested a total of more than seven billion dollars in the state of Alabama. One billion dollars was invested into the battery plant with logistics centres and production lines all receiving upgrades to make EV's.
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