Mercedes-Benz Adding New US-Built Model

Mercedes-Benz is sending another model to Alabama.

The automaker has confirmed that it will move production of the U.S. market GLC compact SUV from Germany to its Tuscaloosa-area factory in 2027.

The move is largely a response to the new tariffs on imported vehicles and parts.

The GLC is the brand’s second-best seller in the U.S. behind the midsize GLE, which is already assembled in Alabama alongside the GLS and electric GLE.

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The GLC should be due for a facelift or redesign by the time U.S. production begins. The current GLC lineup for the U.S. ranges in price from $50,000 to more than $90,000.

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GLC production will continue at the automaker’s Bremen, Germany plant for Europe and other markets.