Daimler is going to increase its production capacity in the U.S.
- Daimler AG announced that it will significantly increase the capacity of its U.S. plant in Tuscaloosa (Alabama) as soon as mid 2014 or at the latest in the first half of 2015.The annual production capacity of Daimler’s sole plant in the US (excluding heavy duty vehicles) reaches 200 000 vehicles a year. Yet in 2013, Daimler produced nearly 190 000 vehicles in its plant in Tuscaloosa, mainly recreational vehicles: such as the M-Class SUV (122 000 units) GL-Class (42 000 units) and the R-Class crossover (9 000 units). The manufacturer also produced 16 000 Sprinter LUV in this plant for the U.S. market.
- As of 2014, the C-Class sold in the U.S. will be produced in this plant, and will no longer be imported from Germany. Forecasts target 90 000 units per year, which corresponds to recent average sales of the C-Class in the U.S. The German carmaker has just begun production of the C-Class in the Tuscaloosa plant
- In addition to the new C-Class, as of 2015, Daimler will produce in this plant the coupe version of the M-Class a derivate from the Concept Coupe SUV, presented at this year's Beijing Auto Show, and which may be called MLC.
- With the arrival of two new models, the capacity of the Tuscaloosa plant should therefore go from 200 000 vehicles per year to 300 000 vehicles per year. As a result, the German Bremen plant which also produces the C-Class will loose the amount transferred to Tuscaloosa.
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